Zelenskiy says officials to be held accountable over weapons warehouse after deadly blasts
A Russian strike on the town of Vyshneve, on Kyiv's western outskirts, hit a warehouse storing weapons, triggering a series of secondary explosions that killed 10 people and damaged hundreds of homes
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday that officials who authorised the use of a weapons warehouse in a residential area outside Kyiv, where explosions killed 10 people earlier this week, had been identified and would be held accountable.
A Russian strike on the town of Vyshneve, on Kyiv's western outskirts, hit a warehouse storing weapons, triggering a series of secondary explosions that killed 10 people and damaged hundreds of homes.
Zelenskiy said an investigation by the Ukrainian Security Service had determined which officials within state-owned weapons producer Ukroboronprom had authorised the warehouse's use.
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"This was a direct violation of both the law and a decision of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief's staff," he said. "The responsible officials have been identified and the state's position is that each of them must be held accountable."
Without naming those involved, Zelenskiy said the heads of two state-owned enterprises had acted in violation of the law and decisions taken by Ukraine's military. He added that other officials who may have contributed to the decisions would also be investigated.
"Every enterprise manager must ensure that such tragedies are never repeated," he said.
The incident prompted public criticism, with residents accusing authorities of negligence and a lack of information following the explosions.
