# Russian ‘Ghoul’ drone company chief critically injured in car bombing, media report

https://mins.news/en/item/14425

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-08-05 18:20 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/head-of-russian-ghoul-drone-manufacturer-critically-injured-in-car-bombing-russian-media-report/

> A car explosion in Russia’s Sverdlovsk Oblast reportedly killed the driver. Vladimir Tkachuk, who heads a company making “Ghoul” attack drones, was seriously injured in the blast. Media reports say he was placed in intensive care. The circumstances surrounding the explosion were not specified.

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