Fatal Explosion: Birthday Gift Turns Deadly for Ukrainian Military Aide

An aide to Ukraine's military chief was killed when a live grenade, received as a birthday gift, was detonated by his 13-year-old son. Major Gennadiy Chastyakov had received a box containing several "Western model" grenades from a colleague. As Chastyakov took the grenade from his son, the ring was pulled out, causing it to explode. The son was seriously injured, and five more unexploded grenades were found in the apartment. The incident is being treated as an accident, but an investigation is ongoing.