Russian kamikaze drone company owner injured in car bombing

MGR Online•International•20d ago

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Vladimir Tkachuk, owner of the drone manufacturer Uraldronzavod, was injured in a car bombing near Yekaterinburg.

•Vladimir Tkachuk was injured and his driver was killed by a bomb hidden under a Mercedes-Benz car.
•The incident occurred on the evening of Tuesday (4) approximately 25 kilometers from Yekaterinburg in the Ural region of Russia.
•Vladimir Tkachuk owns Uraldronzavod, a company producing Upyr drones used by the Russian army.
•Russian authorities have not yet identified a suspect in the attack.

•A car bomb exploded under the Mercedes-Benz of Vladimir Tkachuk on the evening of Tuesday (4).
•Vladimir Tkachuk has regained consciousness and is out of danger, according to Timofey Zhukov.
•The car bombing resulted in the death of Vladimir Tkachuk's driver.
•Vladimir Tkachuk founded a drone startup in the autumn of 2022 after observing the importance of drones in the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
•Vladimir Tkachuk presented the Upyr drone and other models to President Vladimir Putin in September 2024 at a technology exhibition in Saint Petersburg.
•Ukraine has historically targeted military officials, activists, and journalists in Russia since the start of the war.
•Previous car bombings killed Lieutenant General Yaroslav Moskalik and Lieutenant General Fanil Sarvarov, both high-ranking commanders in the Russian General Staff.

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Vladimir Tkachuk(วลาดิมีร์ ทคาชุก)

Owner of Uraldronzavod and a blogger and activist regarding the army.

Timofey Zhukov(ทิโมเฟย์ จูคอฟ)

A member of the Yekaterinburg city council.

Vladimir Putin(วลาดิมีร์ ปูติน)ℹ️

The President of Russia.

Yaroslav Moskalik(ยาโรสลาฟ มอสคาลิก)ℹ️

A Lieutenant General and high-ranking commander in the Russian General Staff who was killed by a car bomb.

Fanil Sarvarov(ฟานิล ซาร์วารอฟ)ℹ️

A Lieutenant General and high-ranking commander in the Russian General Staff who was killed by a car bomb.

Alexander Chaygo(อเล็กซานเดอร์ ไชโก)

Commander of the Russian Air Force.

Uraldronzavod

A company producing Upyr drones used by the Russian army.

Yekaterinburg(เยคาเทรินเบิร์ก)ℹ️

A city in the Ural region of Russia.

Saint Petersburg(นครเซนต์ปีเตอร์สเบิร์ก)ℹ️

The location of a technology exhibition visited by President Vladimir Putin.

Russia(รัสเซีย)ℹ️

The country where the car bombing and other mentioned attacks occurred.

Ukraine(ยูเครน)ℹ️

The country mentioned as having attacked military officials and journalists in Russia.

Moscow(มอสโก)ℹ️

The city where a bombing occurred outside an Italian restaurant.