Moscow, August 5. General Director of the Ural Drone Plant Vladimir…
Moscow, August 5. General Director of the Ural Drone Plant Vladimir Tkachuk, who was injured in a car explosion, is in stable condition with no threat to his life.
Consensus
- Vladimir Tkachuk is the general director of 'Uraldrondzavod'.
- The incident occurred on the evening of August 4, 21024, in Bolshoy Istok, Sverdvolovsk Oblast.
- A car explosion took place, resulting in injuries to Tkachuk and the death of his bodyguard-chauffeur.
- Tkachuk was hospitalized and initially in critical condition, but his condition later stabilized.
- The Investigative Committee classified the event as an attempted murder using a dangerous method.
- The company 'Uraldrondzavod' produces FPV drones under the 'Upyr' brand.
- The 'Upyr' drone is used in the Russian military operations in Ukraine.
- An investigation was launched and a criminal case was opened under Part 2 of Article 105 of the Russian Criminal Code.
Points of divergence
- Tkachuk is in the intensive care unit and continues to receive medical assistance. — fontanka
- Tkachuk was in critical condition and in intensive care. — tg_dwglavnoe
- Tkachuk was in intensive care in critical condition, with doctors fighting for his life. — vedomosti
- The house where the explosion occurred was used as a business office by Tkachuk. — fontanka
- The explosion occurred when Tkachuk had not yet entered the Mercedes. — fontanka
- The bodyguard died from injuries incompatible with life. — fontanka
- The bodyguard died at the scene. — interfax
- The 'Upyr' drone was actively used in the war zone in Ukraine. — vedomosti
- Tkachuk decided to develop military drones as early as 2020. — tg_dwglavnoe
- The company was sanctioned by the US in August 2024 and by the EU in December 2024. — vedomosti
Coverage (6 sources)
- State of the General Director of "UralDronZavod" is stable — Вести
- It has become known the condition of drone creator Tkachuk after the attack. We are showing video from the scene of the incident — Фонтанка
- In Yekaterinburg, head of 'Ural Drone Plant' injured in car explosion — DW Главное
- Head of enterprise injured in car explosion in Sverdlovsk region — Интерфакс
- After the explosion of a car where the head of 'Uraldronzavod' was located, a case was filed — Вести
- Director of Ural Drone Plant Vladimir Tkachuk injured in car explosion — Ведомости
Key entities
- Vladimir Tkachuk
- Uraldronezavoda
- Sverdlovsk Oblast
- TASS
- Moscow
- Yekaterinburg
- FPV drone
- INTERFAX.RU
- Russia
- Interfax
- Investigative Committee
- Bolshoy Istok
- Уралдронзвода