The head of a Russian drone manufacturing company was seriously injured in a car explosion near Yekaterinburg in central Russia on Wednesday, according to Russian state media.
Vladimir Tkachuk, chief executive of Uraldronzavod, was taken to hospital and remains in intensive care, TASS news agency reported, citing emergency services.
"He is in intensive care in serious condition, and doctors are fighting for his life," an emergency official told TASS.
The cause of the explosion was not immediately clear, and Russian authorities have not said whether they suspect foul play or attributed the incident to Ukraine.
Uraldronzavod develops and manufactures unmanned aerial systems, including the Upyr first-person-view (FPV) drone used by Russian forces.
Since the start of the war, several senior Russian military figures and individuals linked to Russia's defence industry have been targeted in explosions and other attacks that Moscow has frequently blamed on Ukraine.
