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Uraldronzavod Director Wounded in Yekaterinburg Car Bomb — Russia Blames Kyiv

8/6/2026

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Vladimir Tkachuk, director of Uraldronzavod, was wounded when his car exploded near Yekaterinburg.
The blast in Bolshoy Istok, 870 miles east of Moscow, left him in grave condition, Tass and RIA Novosti said.
Russian authorities blame Kyiv for the explosion and senior-official attacks since the February 2022 invasion.
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin called a restaurant bombing that killed five a “brutal terrorist act,” while media unverifiedly linked it to Colonel-General Alexander Chaiko.

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Vladimir Tkachuk, director of Uraldronzavod, was wounded when his car exploded near Yekaterinburg.
The blast in Bolshoy Istok, 870 miles east of Moscow, left him in grave condition, Tass and RIA Novosti said.
Russian authorities blame Kyiv for the explosion and senior-official attacks since the February 2022 invasion.
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin called a restaurant bombing that killed five a “brutal terrorist act,” while media unverifiedly linked it to Colonel-General Alexander Chaiko.