Vladimir Tkachuk, CEO of Uraldronzavod and creator of Russia's Upyr FPV attack drones, was seriously wounded in an assassination attempt near Yekaterinburg.

Vladimir Tkachuk, CEO of Uraldronzavod and creator of Russia's Upyr FPV attack drones, was seriously wounded in an assassination attempt near Yekaterinburg. An explosive device planted under his Mercedes detonated, destroying the car. His driver/bodyguard was killed, and Tkachuk was left seriously injured and in intensive care. The Upyr project began as a donation-funded "people's drone" effort tied to his pro-war online community. That community centers on his Telegram channel "Povernutye na voyne" ("Turned on the War"), which has hundreds of thousands of subscribers.