# Russian drone factory director badly injured in car explosion

https://mins.news/en/item/14044

- The Associated Press, 2026-08-05 11:36 UTC
- World
- Original: https://bit.ly/4xkqBL8

> The head of a drone factory in Russia’s Urals region was seriously wounded when his car exploded. State news agency Tass reported Wednesday that Vladimir Tkachuk was hospitalized in grave condition after the blast. The report described the vehicle explosion but gave no explanation for its cause. It also did not indicate whether anyone had been detained in connection with the incident.

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