FPV drone developer injured in car bomb near Yekaterinburg
Russian pro-war Telegram channel Mash reported that Vladimir Tkachuk, the developer of the Upyr drone and author of the pro-war Telegram channel Povernutye na voine, was injured in a car bombing near Yekaterinburg on Aug. 5.
Russian drone developer Volodymyr Tkachuk sustained critical injuries after a car bomb exploded near Yekaterinburg on August 5, according to the pro-war Telegram channel Mash. The attack targeted Tkachuk's Mercedes-Benz in Verkhny Istok, a settlement in the Sysert district, following an explosive device planted underneath the vehicle.
Tkachuk's driver and bodyguard were killed at the scene. He was subsequently hospitalized in intensive care. Russian state news agency TASS confirmed that law enforcement had launched a criminal investigation for attempted murder. Tkachuk is the head of Uraldronezavod, a company producing the Upyr FPV drone, which Russia utilizes in its conflict against Ukraine to target armored vehicles.
The developer had previously participated in a meeting with President Vladimir Putin regarding unmanned aerial systems.
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