Live grenade in birthday gift kills aide to Ukraine’s military chief
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By Rob Picheta, Maria Kostenko, Gul Tuysuz, Victoria Butenko, and Kostyantyn Gak, CNN Kyiv, Ukraine (CNN) — An aide to the commander-in-chief of Ukraine’s military was killed after receiving a live grenade as a birthday present that was immediately detonated by his 13-year-old son.
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An aide to Ukraine’s top military commander died Monday when a grenade packed inside a birthday present exploded inside his Kyiv home. His son was also seriously injured.
An important Ukrainian military official was killed in Kyiv on Monday after someone accidentally pulled the pin to a grenade gifted to the man for his birthday.
By Rob Picheta, Maria Kostenko, Gul Tuysuz, Victoria Butenko, and Kostyantyn Gak, CNN Kyiv, Ukraine (CNN) — An aide to the commander-in-chief of Ukraine’s military was killed after receiving a live grenade as a birthday present that was immediately detonated by his 13-year-old son.
Maj. Hennadiy Chastyokov, 39, died in the “tragic accident” after returning to his home with several birthday presents he received from friends — not realizing live grenades were included amongst t…
Ukraine’s Gen. Valery Zaluzhny said that his assistant, Maj. Hennadii Chastiakov, was killed under “tragic circumstances” while celebrating his birthday.
A top aide to Ukraine's military commander was showing off grenades given to him for his birthday when he "pulled the ring, leading to a tragic explosion."
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