Russian officer linked to Hroza tragedy critically injured
Captain Konstantin Nagayko, responsible for the shelling of Hroza in 2023, was severely injured in an explosion in Russia, Ukrainian media reported, citing military intelligence (HUR). The shelling of the mentioned locality resulted in the death of 59 people.
Captain of the Russian army, Konstantin Nagayko, who was responsible for the tragic shelling of the Ukrainian village of Hroza in 2023, was seriously injured in an explosion in Shuya, Ivanovo Oblast. The officer suffered numerous injuries, including to his brain, and his condition is critical.
The explosion occurred on Friday at approximately 7:00 PM Eastern Time, targeting 29-year-old Nagayko, who was on duty with his unit. Ukrainian military intelligence (HUR) reported that there are rumours in the Russian army about Nagajko's slim chances of survival.
The tragic shelling of Hroza
Nagayko participated in the invasion of Ukraine, including missile attacks on civilian and military targets. Particularly tragic was the shelling of the village of Hroza, where on October 5, 2023, 59 civilians were killed. The attack took place during a wake after the funeral of soldier Andriy Kozyr.
Volodymyr Shudravy, director of a local municipal enterprise, emphasized in a conversation with PAP that the Russians claimed to have killed "Nazis." Shudravy pointed to the victims, including children and the elderly, as evidence of the baselessness of these accusations.
"For six days, we have been digging graves. The day before yesterday, we had 17 funerals. Today, four. The Russians told the UN they killed Nazis here. Come, I'll show you their photos on the crosses. Look at this Nazi: an eight-year-old boy. And here are two women in their sixties and a 75-year-old grandfather. These are the Nazis Russia found here," Shudravy reported in October 2023 in a conversation with PAP.
Nagayko, as a participant in the invasion, was responsible for attacks using ballistic missiles in the Sumy and Kharkiv Oblasts. His actions in Hroza were one of the most tragic episodes of the conflict.
