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Russian drone factory director badly injured in car explosion
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· August 5, 2026
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Key takeaway Vladimir Tkachuk, who heads the Uraldronzavod factory, was hospitalized in grave condition after the incident.
A car explosion has left the director of a Russian drone factory badly injured. Vladimir Tkachuk, who heads the Uraldronzavod factory, was hospitalized in grave condition after the incident. The explosion occurred late Tuesday in Bolshoy Istok, near the city of Yekaterinburg.
Tkachuk's factory manufactures drones for the Russian military, including the Upyr model. Further details about the explosion and potential responsibility are not immediately available, with no comment from authorities at this time. For more information, readers can refer to the original news report.
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Category: local Published: August 5, 2026 Source: KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC) Reading time: 1 min
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