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Russian drone factory director badly injured in car explosion
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· August 5, 2026
· 1 min read
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A car explosion in Russia has left the director of a drone factory badly injured. The incident occurred late Tuesday in Bolshoy Istok, near the city of Yekaterinburg. Vladimir Tkachuk, the director of Uraldronzavod factory, was hospitalized in grave condition.
The factory produces drones for the Russian military, including the Upyr model. Tkachuk is credited with developing and organizing the production of these drones. Further details about the explosion and potential responsibility are not immediately available, and authorities have not commented on the incident.
For more information, readers can refer to the original report from KSAT 12's sources.
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Category: local Published: August 5, 2026 Source: KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate) Reading time: 1 min
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