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Polish general fired after missing anti-tank mines were found in IKEA (www.politico.eu)

submitted 2 months ago by user224@lemmy.sdf.org to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world

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cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/52413761

Summary

Polish Defense Minister dismissed Maj. Gen. Artur Kępczyński, head of the Support Inspectorate, following the discovery of missing anti-tank mines in an IKEA warehouse.

Reports suggest Kępczyński concealed the mishap, which occurred in June 2024 when soldiers failed to unload a train carrying explosives.

False documentation masked the missing mines until IKEA contacted the military to retrieve them.

The defense ministry did not specify reasons for the dismissal, but an investigation is ongoing.

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[–] hungprocess@lemmy.sdf.org 72 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I guess that explains why my IKEA order for the STÊPPËNBØØMEN is showing as backordered.

[–] ObviouslyNotBanana@lemmy.world 16 points 2 months ago (1 children)

SPRÄNGMÄRKT

[–] dojan@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

LÄTTANTÄNDLIG

[–] ObviouslyNotBanana@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

DANSKJÄVEL

[–] dojan@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Det är inte mattor vi sätter namn på nu.

[–] ObviouslyNotBanana@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Är inte minor en sorts livsfarliga mattor?

[–] dojan@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Jomen tekniskt sett.

[–] argh_another_username@lemmy.ca 26 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Do you have to assemble your own mines?

[–] MigratingApe@lemmy.dbzer0.com 18 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Yes, main charge and detonators are stored separately.

[–] argh_another_username@lemmy.ca 11 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Interesting. So the assembly manual doesn’t have any words, just pictograms. And you have to do it over a carpet.

[–] Feyr@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Don't use a hammer. They really mean it this time

[–] user224@lemmy.sdf.org 15 points 2 months ago

What do you mean? The instructions specifically tell you to: