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.
“At first, the son took the munition in his hands and began to turn the ring. Then the serviceman took the grenade away from the child and pulled the ring, causing a tragic explosion,” Klymenko said. Chastiakov had left a wife and four children, Klymenko said. Zaluzhny added that since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, Chastiakov had been “fully devoting his life to the armed forces of Ukraine and the fight against Russian aggression”.
“We must decide that now is the time of defence, the time of battle, on which the fate of the state and people depends,” Zelenskiy said in his daily address. He said it was a time for the country to be united, not divided, and added: “I believe that now is not the time for elections.” Zelenskiy, who was elected in 2019, said in September he was “ready” to hold elections if necessary and was in favour of allowing international observers to monitor the vote.
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