A dangerous new front is emerging in the Russia-Ukraine war as attackers and alleged intelligence operatives increasingly target executives and engineers developing the cutting-edge drone technology that is reshaping the battlefield, industry experts warned Sunday.
The attacks include an Aug. 4 car bombing near Yekaterinburg that critically injured Vladimir Tkachuk, head of Russian drone manufacturer Uraldronzavod, and killed his driver, according to Russian state news agency TASS, The **** ociated Press reported.
His company produces the "Upyr," or "Ghoul," a first-person-view attack drone used by Russian forces in Ukraine.
'A New Kind Of War': Inside Ukraine's Hidden Factories Mass-producing Combat Drones
Days earlier, Andrei Cherezov, head of another Russian drone company, was shot three times in Tula overnight July 28-29 in an apparent **** assination attempt, according to Ukrainian outlet Pravda. Authorities have not publicly attributed either attack to Ukraine.
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The attacks include an Aug. 4 car bombing near Yekaterinburg that critically injured Vladimir Tkachuk, head of Russian drone manufacturer Uraldronzavod, and killed his driver, according to Russian state news agency TASS, The **** ociated Press reported.
His company produces the "Upyr," or "Ghoul," a first-person-view attack drone used by Russian forces in Ukraine.
'A New Kind Of War': Inside Ukraine's Hidden Factories Mass-producing Combat Drones
Days earlier, Andrei Cherezov, head of another Russian drone company, was shot three times in Tula overnight July 28-29 in an apparent **** assination attempt, according to Ukrainian outlet Pravda. Authorities have not publicly attributed either attack to Ukraine.
#russian #ukraine #Russia #sunday
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