In Vinnytsia, an ex-military man who blew himself and his beloved up with a grenade was buried.

At the age of 40, on his birthday, Ihor Synyavskyi, a former military man, detonated a grenade, resulting in the death of him and his beloved Oleksandra Maksymenko. He was buried with military honors, but this caused outrage on social media. Details of the scandal will be covered by 'Glavkom'.

Details of the tragedy

On the night of March 29 to 30, 2025, a grenade exploded in a private house in Vinnytsia, leading to the deaths of Ihor Synyavskyi and Oleksandra Maksymenko. The spokeswoman for the regional police, Zarina Maievska, reported that the tragedy occurred during a conflict arising from alcohol consumption.

Oleksandra Maksymenko was buried on April 1. The mother of the deceased, Vira, spoke about the state of her daughter's body after the explosion. Ihor Synyavskyi was buried the next day, April 2. The city council published news about the farewell to him, but did not mention the circumstances of his death.

The mother of Oleksandra Maksymenko was outraged by the burial of Ihor Synyavskyi with honors, considering that he killed her daughter. Social media users also shared their reactions to this information.

Relationship between Ihor Synyavskyi and Oleksandra Maksymenko

According to Lili Ulyanivska, who called herself the sister of the deceased, Oleksandra Maksymenko was not Ihor Synyavskyi's wife. They met in school but hadn't seen each other for a long Time and only changed their relationship status shortly before the tragedy.

Network reaction

On social media, many people express condolences to Oleksandra Maksymenko's family, but there are also those who sympathize with Ihor Synyavskyi. They note that military personnel need psychological support to prevent similar tragedies.

Earlier in Vinnytsia, a young man killed two girls during a conflict over personal relationships, and then committed suicide.