Russian captain behind Hroza tragedy critically injured

Captain Konstantin Nagayko of the Russian army, accountable 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 brain damage, and his condition is critical.

The explosion occurred on Friday, targeting the 29-year-old Nagayko, who was on duty with his unit. Ukrainian military intelligence (HUR) reported that there are rumors within the Russian army regarding Nagayko's slim chances of survival.

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 occurred during a wake following 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 highlighted 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, two women in their sixties and a 75-year-old grandfather. These are the Nazis Russia claimed to have found here," Shudravy recounted 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 among the most tragic episodes of the conflict.