Polish Military Mishap Sends 240 Anti-Tank Mines to Furniture Warehouse

The incident, which occurred in mid-2024, led to disciplinary action, including the dismissal of a senior military official, after attempts to conceal the error came to light.

240 anti-tank mines, sufficient to destroy two skyscrapers, were mistakenly left on a train and ended up in a Polish furniture warehouse in mid-2024.
The military error was only revealed to the public this week through investigative reports by Polish media outlets Onet.pl and Wirtualna Polska.
Poland's Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz has dismissed the head of the army's internal inspection division in response to the incident.
Four military personnel are now facing potential prison sentences for their role in the mishandling of the highly dangerous military equipment.
Reports suggest that the military attempted to cover up the mistake, which involved weeks of the mines being transported across Poland by rail before their discovery.