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A top aide to Ukraine's military commander was showing off grenades given to him for his birthday when he "pulled the ring, leading to a tragic explosion."

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy late Monday ruled out holding a presidential vote in the spring and urged his countrymen to avoid political divides, saying they must concentrate all resources on fighting Russia.

A top aide to the commander of Ukraine’s military was killed by a grenade given to him as a birthday gift and not in a targeted attack, the interior minister said. Maj. Hennadii Chastiakov died in the tragic accident Monday that badly injured […]

A top aide to the commander of Ukraines military was killed by a grenade given to him as a birthday gift and not in a targeted attack.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has ruled out a presidential vote next spring and is urging his countrymen to avoid political divides, saying the country must concentrate all its resources on fighting Russian aggression.

A top aide to the commander of Ukraine's military was killed after a grenade given to him as a birthday gift exploded in his home.

Hundreds of Ukrainians gathered late on Monday (6 November) in the western city of Uzhhorod to light candles in memory of 19 soldiers killed during a military awards ceremony targeted by a Russian missile. The soldiers were from the 128th Separate Mountain Assault Brigade, whose troops come from the western region. The commander of the brigade has been suspended, president Volodymyr Zelensky said. Dmytro Lysiuk was removed from his leadership role as investigators look into why the Rocket Forces...

A colleague presented six new grenades as a gift to Chastiakov, who was a top aide and close friend to commander-in-chief Gen Valerii Zaluzhnyi, for his 39th birthday, Klymenko said. Chastiakov was showing off the grenades to his family at home when his son took one and began twisting the ring.

A top aide to the commander of Ukraine's military was killed after a grenade given to him as a birthday gift exploded in his home.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has ruled out a presidential vote next spring and is urging his countrymen to avoid political divides, saying the country must concentrate all its resources on fighting Russian aggression.