Ukraine’s defense minister said his adviser died in tragic circumstances

The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Valery Zaluzhny, confirmed that his advisor died in tragic circumstances, Ukrinform reported, referring to his post on the Telegram application.
“Indescribable pain and heavy loss for the armed forces of Ukraine and for me personally. Today in tragic circumstances, in front of his family and on his birthday, my advisor and close friend Major Gennady Chastyakov died,” Zaluzhny wrote. According to him, an unknown explosive device was activated in one of the gifts.
“Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, Gennady was for me a reliable friend who completely devoted his life to the armed forces of Ukraine and the fight against Russian aggression. The reasons and circumstances will be established during the pre-trial investigation,” Zaluzhnyi added.
Chastyakov has a wife and four children.
Ukrainska Pravda newspaper, citing its sources, reported that the deceased’s wife said that a grenade exploded in her husband’s hands and that it was in a gift bag that he brought home.
Chastyakov’s death most likely occurred as a result of an accident, a source from the Ukrainian law enforcement authorities said. “This is a tragic accident with 99.9% probability. He was given live grenades for his birthday and one of them exploded due to careless handling,” the source said. According to the source, the investigation continues, but so far there is no reason to talk about either an attempted murder or a Russian trail.