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Top aide to commander of Ukraine military killed by grenade given as birthday gift
ABC News ^
| November 7, 2023
| ILLIA NOVIKOV and HANNA ARHIROVA
Posted on 11/07/2023 6:45:27 AM PST by McGruff
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.
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A colleague presented six new grenades as a gift to Chastiakov, who was a top aide and close friend to 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.
“The serviceman then took the grenade from the child and pulled the ring, leading to a tragic explosion,” Klymenko said.
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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Ukraine
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posted on
11/07/2023 6:45:27 AM PST
by
McGruff
To: McGruff
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posted on
11/07/2023 6:46:29 AM PST
by
Ann Archy
(Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
To: McGruff
i hate it when gift grenades blow up and unexpectedly kill people at the birthday party
To: Ann Archy
And we are sending them billions of dollars. Each billion is 1000 million dollars. It is outrageous. And it’s money we are borrowing.
To: McGruff
Nobody ever gives me nice gifts like that......................
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posted on
11/07/2023 6:48:31 AM PST
by
Red Badger
(Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
To: McGruff
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posted on
11/07/2023 6:49:19 AM PST
by
PGR88
To: ConservativeDude
Well. I guess they shouldn’t have tied the arming pin to the top of the box, so as it was removed, it armed the grenade.
Very careless of them to configure it that way! (Only kidding-I don’t know if it was set up like that)
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posted on
11/07/2023 6:49:36 AM PST
by
rlmorel
("If you think tough men are dangerous, just wait until you see what weak men are capable of." JBP)
To: McGruff
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posted on
11/07/2023 6:50:10 AM PST
by
MNDude
To: McGruff
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posted on
11/07/2023 6:50:17 AM PST
by
JonPreston
( ✌ ☮️ )
To: McGruff
My birthday is next week.
I’d prefer a tie or some socks, please
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posted on
11/07/2023 6:51:12 AM PST
by
j.havenfarm
(22 years on Free Republic, 12/10/22! more then 6500 replies and still not shutting up!)
To: McGruff
You can pull the pin, just don’t release the spoon.
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posted on
11/07/2023 6:55:49 AM PST
by
Flag_This
(They're lying.)
To: everyone
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posted on
11/07/2023 7:03:30 AM PST
by
McGruff
(Don't underestimate Joe's ability to f*** things up - Barack Obama)
To: McGruff
Here, hold this for me Sargent
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posted on
11/07/2023 7:33:19 AM PST
by
z3n
(Kakistocracy)
To: McGruff
What? No little red warning label on the grenade?
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posted on
11/07/2023 7:34:09 AM PST
by
Bob434
To: McGruff
Clearly the Ukraine needs more grenade control because Ukrainian morons appear to be numerous and allowed to roam free-range.
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posted on
11/07/2023 7:56:56 AM PST
by
wildcard_redneck
(With the Federal DOJ illegally hounding President Trump he has become the 1st true black president)
To: ConservativeDude
unexpectedly? It is expected when you pull the pin.
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posted on
11/07/2023 8:01:02 AM PST
by
pas
To: McGruff
Why would you give live Grenade’s to anyone unless you want them dead.
Id check the background on the giver. He must have Russian plans.
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posted on
11/07/2023 8:58:42 AM PST
by
Rappini
("No man is entitled to the blessings of freedom unless he be vigilant in it's preservation" MacArthr)
To: McGruff
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posted on
11/07/2023 9:45:20 AM PST
by
Jaded
(I'll take "How Stupid Are People" for $1000, Alex. Look! It's a Daily Double.)
To: McGruff
Perhaps this kind of intelligence is why the Ukies can continue to fight as they’re mowed down by the bloody dumpster load on the Eastern Fronts.
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posted on
11/07/2023 10:35:18 AM PST
by
kiryandil
(China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
To: McGruff
Never ever have a birthday party during war time.
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posted on
11/07/2023 6:50:32 PM PST
by
1_Rain_Drop
( ~~ TRUMP is right about EVERYTHING ! ~~ )
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