A close adviser to the commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian army, Major Hennadiy Chastyakov, lost his life on his birthday after a hidden grenade among his birthday gifts exploded. The tragic event took place as Major Chastyakov, 39, returned to his apartment with presents from his colleagues and began opening them with his 13-year-old son.
Initial reports suggested that the major’s son had inadvertently started turning the ring on the grenade, but Ukraine’s Interior Minister, Igor Klymenko, clarified the sequence of events, stating that Major Chastyakov had taken the grenade away from his child and accidentally triggered the explosive device, leading to the tragic explosion.
The news of Major Chastyakov’s untimely death was confirmed by General Valery Zaluzhny, the commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian army, on his Telegram page. General Zaluzhny expressed his profound grief and described Major Chastyakov as a close friend, highlighting his dedication to the Ukrainian Armed Forces in their ongoing battle against Russian aggression.
“Inexplicable pain and a heavy loss for the armed forces and for me personally. My aide and close friend Major Gennady Chastyakov died under tragic circumstances today, on his birthday, in the bosom of the family. An unidentified explosive device went off in one of the gifts,” wrote General Zaluzhny on his Telegram channel. He also extended his condolences to Major Chastyakov’s wife and four children.
Initially, the incident was reported as a suspected assassination using a booby-trapped gift, but further details have since emerged. Major Chastyakov’s wife revealed that the fatal gift contained a bottle of alcohol and shot glasses shaped like grenades. A subsequent search of the apartment by the police uncovered five more live grenades.
Reports indicate that Major Chastyakov was well-trained in handling grenades, having graduated from a military academy.
The police have now identified a fellow soldier who presented the fatal gift to Major Chastyakov, and an investigation is currently underway to shed light on the circumstances leading to this tragic accident.
The incident has been described as a “tragic accident” by authorities, and the Interior Minister has urged the public to await the outcome of the official investigation.
tragic accident? What is the Ukrainian Army hiding?
These kids of 39 years, exchanging donated gifts from NATO.
Kekekeke booooom!! “Hooo sorry it was an accident, am so so sorry”.
The chief of army probably knew too much that overwhelmed authorities opted to liquidate him. The Major is a grenades expert and such an explosive couldnt go off in this manner. Presents needed screening before receiving them. An inside job this is. Play chess to win.
Nice present from our Russian partners.
Always backing the wrong side
you’ll never learn
Fuseke!! Tikk do you want to go on my ignore list again? You have forgotten eeembwa iwe
This is an internal thing you dummy. The Russians do not operate this way, and would not be interested in killing that fellow. If the Russians wanted to eliminate the Ukrainian leadership, they would drop a Kinzhal on them. However, Putin promised, Xi, Modi and other people who matter that he would not kill Zelensky. He told the former Israeli prime minister the same thing. If Putin killed Zelensky, whom would he negotiate with? Someone even worse.
Actually Kalya-Nyoko Zulu is on the right side this time. Russia is defending Russia and Russians from Polish Ukrainians and NATO. Had it not been for Putin, what is happening to the Palestianians in Gaza would be happening to the Russians in Donbas and Crimea. The land that Russia is fighting on, is Russian. It was worn by bloody war from the Ottoman Turks in the 19th Century by Catherine the Great. Ukraine is the aggressor here. This is like if the Shona in Zimbabwe were to attack the Tonga in Binga… If you think that we Zambian Tonga would sit still and let it happen, you are a delusional. I have cows to sell you that are owned and located in Luapula or Muchinga
Kalya Nyoko Zulu, this forum does facilitate ignore lists.
Night of the long knives has begun .. Let’s see who remains standing when its all over: zalushni or zelenski
Putin could decide to leave neither one standing.
There’s just too much killing in the world.
That is what Putin is trying to prevent in Donbas and Crimea
Some people have it in their Torah to kill as many people as possible because it is foretold. Blood thirsty religions! They even killed Jesus
Religion is only second to racism
Ukraine is Not the aggressor, but West-NATO. I can’t let my neighbours dump rubbish in my back yard. If I can’t question this then people start questioning my sanity. Corruption is so rampant in the Ukrainian army and purging by slaying may be the only way out than court cases that may even soil Selensiky himself who is held as a hero saint by the West while the Rest see him as a wreckless stooge.