A tragic accident rocked the village of Chaiky in Ukraine when a grenade exploded in the home of Major Hennadii Chastiakov. Ukrainian Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko reported, based on initial investigation results, that Chastiakov wanted to show a box of new Western grenades to his family on the day of his birthday. While he was presenting the ammunition to his son, he was handling the ring of a grenade. The major then intervened and pulled the ring himself, which ultimately led to the explosion. This information was published by Klymenko on Telegram.

Five more grenades in the apartment

Police found five more unexploded grenades in Chastiakov’s apartment, according to Klymenko. These were forwarded for investigation. The colleague who presented the dangerous gifts was identified, his office was searched and two more grenades were confiscated. Klymenko stressed the importance of avoiding speculation and warned to wait for the results of the official investigation, which is still ongoing. This was also reported by Ukrainska Pravda.

Birthday tragedy: Major Chastiakov dies from a grenade

The incident, which occurred on the evening of November 6, claimed Chastiakov’s life and seriously injured his 13-year-old son. Chastiakov, adviser to the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valerii Zaluzhnyi, was mourned by him. Ukrainska Pravda quoted a General Staff source who confirmed that Chastiakov had military training and knew how to handle grenades. His wife reported that the grenade that caused the fatal explosion was brought home in a gift bag.

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