Armenian acting defense minister Davit Tonoyan has sacked a number of officials of the military unit after KamAz military track was engaged in a tragic accident killing 4 servicemen and injuring 17.

The acting minister signed decrees on sacking 4 officials, issued warnings to two, strict reprimand to two and a reprimand to one official.

Spokesperson for the Defense Ministry Artsrun Hovhannisyan wrote in his Facebook page that the mentioned punishment does not relieve of criminal responsibility.

The tragic accident took place on November 7 in Armenia’s Syunik province.