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strikeAug 5, 2026

Blast destroys car of Russian drone maker, wounding him and killing his driver

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Blast destroys car of Russian drone maker, wounding him and killing his driver The head of a Russian drone factory was seriously wounded and his driver killed when their car was blown up near the city of Yekaterinburg, in what appeared to be the latest in a series of targeted attacks linked to the war in Ukraine.

Source: Mark Trevelyan; The Detroit News — Read the full report

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  • Mark Trevelyan; The Detroit NewsBy Mark Trevelyan; The Detroit News

    Blast destroys car of Russian drone maker, wounding him and killing his driver The head of a Russian drone factory was seriously wounded and his driver killed when their car was blown up near the city of Yekaterinburg, in what appeared to be the latest in a series of targeted att…

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