Tragic Birthday Gift: Live Grenade Kills Aide to Ukraine's Military Chief

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Tragic Birthday Gift: Live Grenade Kills Aide to Ukraine's Military Chief
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A top aide to the commander of Ukraine's military, Maj. Henadiy Chastyakov, was killed and his 13-year-old son was injured when a colleague presented him with six grenades as a birthday gift. Chastyakov was showing off the grenades at home when his son took one and accidentally triggered an explosion. The incident, described as a tragic accident by Ukraine's interior minister, is currently under investigation. This comes just days after a Russian missile struck a Ukrainian brigade ceremony, killing 19 soldiers.

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