The SBI has completed the investigation against the officer from the Office of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, who gave grenades as a gift to the assistant of the Commander-in-Chief

The employees of the SBI have completed the pre-trial investigation against the officer from the Office of Assistants Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, who gave grenades as a gift to his deceased colleague Gennady Chastyakov.

The military, who at the primary stage of the pre-trial investigation was served notification of suspicion of illegal sale of military supplies (Part 1 of Article 263 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine), on that tragic day gave to the deceased person an “explosive gift" with grenades on the occasion of his birthday.

At the same time, he did not warn his colleague about the authenticity of the grenades and did not make sure that he and other present in his office realized that he was giving explosive devices.

As the result, when he was unwrapping the "gift" at home, one of the grenades exploded in the hands of Chastyakov, who was sure that those were souvenir glasses. From the received wounds, he died on the spot, and his teenage son received serious bodily injuries.

The suspect was informed of a change in the previous notification of suspicion and of a new suspicion. He is suspected of appropriation and sale of ammunition, murder by negligence and causing serious bodily harm by negligence (Part 4 of Article 410, Part 1 of Article 263, Part 1 of Article 119, Article 128 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).

The sanction of the Articles for the set of the criminal offenses provides for imprisonment for up to 15 years.

After familiarization by the defense and victims with the materials of the pre-trial investigation, the case will be sent to the court.

The procedural guidance is provided by Central Region Specialized Prosecutor’s Office in the field of Defense.