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

submitted 2 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/nottheonion

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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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[–] [email protected] 76 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

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

[–] ObviouslyNotBanana 16 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

SPRÄNGMÄRKT

[–] dojan 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

LÄTTANTÄNDLIG

[–] ObviouslyNotBanana 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

DANSKJÄVEL

[–] dojan 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Det är inte mattor vi sätter namn på nu.

[–] ObviouslyNotBanana 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Är inte minor en sorts livsfarliga mattor?

[–] dojan 2 points 2 weeks ago

Jomen tekniskt sett.

[–] [email protected] 28 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Do you have to assemble your own mines?

[–] [email protected] 19 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Yes, main charge and detonators are stored separately.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 weeks 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 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 weeks ago

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