Vyshneve explosion: criminal case opened and dismissals to follow, Zelenskyy says
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has reported that a criminal case has been opened following an explosion at an ammunition depot belonging to a Ukroboronprom (Ukrainian Defence Industry) company in the town of Vyshneve in Kyiv Oblast following a Russian strike, and dismissals will follow.
Source: Zelenskyy during an online briefing with journalists
Quote: "The situation is absolutely horrific. There was an ammunition depot in Vyshneve. The Russians struck this depot. A large number of people were injured and there was a large number of losses."
Details: Zelenskyy added that he has already received "all the information" from the Security Service of Ukraine, Interior Ministry and Office of the Prosecutor General.
"A criminal case has been opened. Those responsible will face criminal charges. And there will certainly be dismissals at Ukroboronprom, because the depot belonged to one of Ukroboronprom's companies," the president concluded.
Background:
- On the night of 5-6 July, Russia launched a large-scale combined strike on Ukraine using attack drones as well as air-, land- and sea-launched missiles of various types. Ukrainian air defences downed 363 out of 419 aerial assets, but 29 ballistic missiles and 18 attack drones struck 34 locations.
- In Kyiv Oblast, nine people were killed and 58 injured as a result of Russia's attack. Nearly 500 residents were evacuated from Vyshneve because of the risk of a secondary explosion.
- Ukraine's General Staff stated that the facility in Vyshneve where secondary explosions occurred on 6 July does not fall under the management of or report to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
- Zelenskyy said he expects the security and intelligence services to carry out a detailed investigation into what happened in Vyshneve.
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