Fourteen dead – who approved this? | Eastern Express https://video.echelon.pl/videos/watch/c29ee802-8da1-47ce-b97d-668ec3fe2551 Fourteen Kazakh servicemen died during a landing exercise in the Caspian Sea. President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has dismissed his defense minister and ordered an inspection of the military. Investigators are examining the exercise plan, safety measures, weather assessments and decisions made during the landing. Five officers have been detained as suspects, but responsibility for the deaths has yet to be established. In this episode of Eastern Express, host Benjamin Lee and his guest Bruce Pannier, Board Member at the Caspian Policy Center, ask who approved the drill, who could have stopped it, and how far the inquiry will reach. Chapters: 00:00 Introduction: Caspian Sea military exercise disaster 04:07 Introduction: Investigation into the chain of command, dismissals, and military reform 07:26 Interview: Public reaction and regional concerns 10:43 Interview: Purpose of the exercise and possible operational failures 13:50 Interview: Treatment of victims’ families and calls for transparency 18:17 Eastern News Flash 🔴 Watch our 24/7 livestream - https://youtube.com/live/9RY46AUtIl4 Bringing you all the latest daily news and updates, TVP World is Poland's first English-language channel where you can find world news as seen from the Polish perspective and the latest news from the CEE region. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram. https://tvpworld.com/ https://www.facebook.com/tvpworldcom https://twitter.com/TVPWorld_com https://www.instagram.com/tvp_world/ https://www.threads.net/@tvp_world https://bsky.app/profile/tvpworld.bsky.social https://www.tiktok.com/@tvpworld.com https://t.me/tvp_world #Kazakhstan #Military #Army Fri, 02 Oct 2026 01:13:42 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://video.echelon.pl Fourteen dead – who approved this? | Eastern Express https://video.echelon.pl/client/assets/images/icons/icon-1500x1500.png https://video.echelon.pl/videos/watch/c29ee802-8da1-47ce-b97d-668ec3fe2551 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://video.echelon.pl/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.