An assassination attempt in Yekaterinburg on Wednesday targeted Vladimir Tkachuk, CEO of Uraldronzavod, which produces FPV drones for the Russian military. Tkachuk was seriously wounded and his driver was killed, according to reports. The attack follows a similar attempt last week against a senior executive at another Russian drone company.
The assassination attempt in Yekaterinburg marks a further escalation in apparent sabotage operations targeting Russia's defense industry executives. As The Zioneer reported earlier today, a car bomb blast in the town of Bolshoy Istok, Sverdlovsk Oblast, wounded Vladimir Tkachuk. Updated reports now confirm that Tkachuk's driver was killed in the incident and Tkachuk himself is in critical condition. The company Uraldronzavod produces the Upyr FPV drone for the Russian military. The attack follows a similar attempt last week in which a senior executive at another Russian drone firm was shot and seriously wounded. The source of the attacks has not been officially confirmed, but the pattern points to potential Ukrainian-directed sabotage, though no group has claimed responsibility.
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