In fact, the latest incident at an ammunition depot in Chernihiv region, as well as all previous ones, is of the same nature and origin. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, abundant volumes of ammo (up to two million tonnes) have piled up at various sites across Ukraine. Before the war with Russia, one of the key issues that the authorities and security agencies had to address was its disposal. However, the process was ineffective. Ammunition depots were heavily underfunded. No system has been created to address the problem purposefully. In 2014, another major problem added up – the war.
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Mykhailo Samus: What should Ukraine do to address security shortcomings at ammo depots
A fire ball is seen in the sky from the village Zaudaika, some 8 km from the epicenter of a serie of explosions at an ammunition depot in Ukraine's northern Chernihiv region, north of Ukraine on Oct. 9.
