Overview

• Major Gennadiy Chastiakov, an aide to the commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian military, was accidentally killed by a grenade hidden in a birthday present.
• Chastiakov's son, who was handling the grenade, also sustained serious injuries.
• The grenade was initially presented as a 'gift' by a fellow serviceman along with a package containing alcohol and shot glasses shaped like grenades.
• Upon investigation, five more unexploded grenades were discovered in Chastiakov's apartment and two similar ones in the office of the serviceman who presented the gift.
• The Ukrainian police consider the incident an accident resulting from negligent handling of the ammunition, although a detailed investigation is underway.
• Chastiakov, who had been crucial in Ukraine's ongoing fight against Russian invasion, leaves behind his wife and four children.