October 26, 2018

11.10.2018. An explosion near Ichnya at Arsenal 6 of the Ministry of Defense in Chernihiv region

 

After the explosion near Ichnya at Arsenal 6 of the Ministry of Defense in Chernihiv region, within the day 12,500 people were evacuated from the 16-kilometre zone.

The State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Chernihiv region reported that 88,000 tons of ammunition were stored at the arsenal near Ichnya. Security agencies suspect a subversive action at the warehouses and assume that explosives were laid at the arsenal.

Anyway, the leadership of the Armed Forces of Ukraine had not drawn conclusions from previous cases (this explosion was not the first one) and showed a complete inability to organize the elemental safety of the warehouses. This raises questions about the protection of critical infrastructure in the country.