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Zelenskyy says Ukrainian forces struck two Russian refineries in targeted operations. Separately, Vladimir Tkachuk, founder of the private drone maker Uraldronzavod, was critically wounded by a car bomb near Ekaterinburg. Russian state media, citing emergency services, reported that an explosive had been placed under his Mercedes. Tkachuk was taken to intensive care, while his bodyguard was killed. The blast is described as the latest apparent assassination attempt against people linked to Russia’s war in Ukraine.

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