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Zelenskiy says Ukraine officials will be held accountable for weapons store
Yahoo • • world
Key Points:
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy announced that officials responsible for allowing weapons warehouses to operate in a residential area near Kyiv, where explosions killed 10 people, have been identified and will be held accountable.
- A Russian strike on the town of Vyshneve hit an arms warehouse, causing secondary explosions and damaging hundreds of houses.
- An investigation by the Ukrainian Security Service found that officials within the state weapons producer Ukroboronprom authorized the warehouse's use in violation of law and military decisions.
- Zelenskiy stated that heads of two state-owned enterprises acted unlawfully and that further investigations into other officials involved are ongoing.
- The incident caused public outrage due to perceived negligence and lack of communication from authorities, prompting calls for stricter oversight to prevent future tragedies.
