Zelensky says officials responsible for illegal weapons depot will face accountability
Ukraine's president announced that officials who permitted a weapons warehouse in a residential area near Kyiv, where a Russian strike caused ten deaths, have been identified and will be held responsible.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Saturday that officials who allowed a weapons warehouse to operate in a residential district outside Kyiv have been identified and will be held accountable. The depot in the town of Vyshneve on the capital's western outskirts was hit by a Russian strike earlier this week, triggering secondary explosions that killed ten people and damaged hundreds of homes.
Zelensky said an investigation by the Security Service of Ukraine determined which officials within state arms producer Ukroboronprom authorized the use of the Vyshneve facility. > "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."
He added that the heads of two state-owned enterprises had acted against the law and military directives, and that other officials who may have contributed to the decision would also be investigated. > "Every enterprise manager must ensure that such tragedies are never repeated," Zelensky said.
The incident prompted public outcry, with local residents accusing authorities of negligence and a lack of information.