Vladimir Tkachuk, CEO of 'Uraldronzavod' which produces 'Upyr' drones
Vladimir Tkachuk, CEO of 'Uraldronzavod' which produces 'Upyr' drones, was injured in an assassination attempt following a car explosion near Yekaterinburg, according to 66.ru citing emergency services.
Consensus
- Vladimir Tkachuk is the CEO of 'Uraldrónzavod'.
- The company produces FPV drones named 'Upyr'.
- The drones are used by Russian military in the war against Ukraine.
- Tkachuk was injured in a car explosion near Yekaterinбург.
- The explosion occurred in the village of Bolshoy Istok.
- Tkachuk is in critical condition and hospitalized in intensive care.
- Medical staff are fighting for his life.
- A criminal case has been opened regarding the incident.
- The case is classified as an attempted murder using a dangerous method.
Points of divergence
- The driver of Tkachuk's car died in the explosion. — tg_bbcrussian
- The case was opened under the article 'murder committed by a dangerous method'. — tg_theinsider
- The driver of Tkachuk died at the scene, and explosives were placed under the Mercedes. — tg_tvrain
- On 29 July, another attempted assassination took place in Tula against Andrey Cheremisov, head of a drone development company. — vm
Coverage (8 sources)
- Attempted assassination on head of Russian drone manufacturer 'Upyr', he is in critical condition — TASS — BBC News Русская служба
- At car explosion under Yekaterinburg Vladimir Tkachuk — director of 'Ural Drone Plant', which produces drones… is injured — The Insider
- The general director of 'Uraldronzavod', producing 'Upyr' drones, Vladimir Tkachuk, was injured as a result of a vehicle explosion in Yekaterinburg — Baza
- TASS: Tkachuk, director of 'Ural Drone Plant', injured in car explosion — Коммерсантъ
- Head of the enterprise that produces 'Upyr' drones injured after car explosion under Yekaterinburg — his driver... — Дождь (Telegram)
- TASS: Director General of 'Uraldronezavod' Tkachuk was injured in a vehicle explosion — Вечерняя Москва
- General Director of "Ural Drone Plant", which produces "Upyr" drones, Vladimir Tkachuk was injured as a result of a car explosion. — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Vladimir Tkachuk, director of 'Ural Drone Plant' which produces 'Upyr' drones, was injured in a car explosion. — ТАСС (Telegram)
Key entities
- Vladimir Tkachuk
- TASS
- Uraldronezavoda
- Yekaterinburg
- Bolshoy Istok
- Max
- Sыserts District
- Екатер
- Гендиректор «Уралдронзавода
- 66.ru
- Upyr