‘Grenade among birthday gifts’ kills adviser to Ukraine’s military chief
by Staff and agencies in Kyiv from World news | The Guardian on (#6G5ZY)
Gennadiy Chastiakov, aide to commander-in-chief of army, died in explosion on his birthday
A close adviser to the commander-in-chief of Ukraine's army has been killed after a grenade amongst his birthday presents exploded, according to officials.
Under tragic circumstances, my assistant and close friend, Major Gennadiy Chastiakov, was killed ... on his birthday," Gen Valery Zaluzhny posted on Telegram on Monday, saying that an unknown explosive device detonated in one of his gifts".
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