Zelenskyy says Ukraine officials will be held accountable for weapons store
Zelenskiy said officials at a state weapons producer will face accountability after a Russian strike on a warehouse killed 10 people and damaged hundreds of homes.
- On Saturday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that officials who authorized arms storage in Vyshneve residential areas have been identified and will be held accountable for the strike that killed 10 people.
- An investigation by the Ukrainian Security Service established that heads of two state-owned enterprises within the Ukrainian Defense Industry violated military directives and ignored a direct ban from the Supreme Commander-in-Chief's staff.
- Damaging 13 hectares of residential property, the incident sparked public outcry; Zelenskyy called the situation "absolutely appalling" and demanded that "every enterprise manager must ensure that such tragedies are never repeated."
- Working with the Prosecutor General's Office, the Ukrainian Security Service is pursuing criminal cases against responsible officials, while Zelenskyy stated there is "something to fix at the government level," promising swift decisions.
- To prevent future disasters, the Ukrainian Defense Industry—which groups roughly 100 enterprises—must strengthen internal processes for controlling directors, Zelenskyy emphasized.
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