https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/senior-kazakh-officials-detained-after-14-service-members-swept-out-to-seaContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/senior-kazakh-officials-detained-after-14-service-members-swept-out-to-seahttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/senior-kazakh-officials-detained-after-14-service-members-swept-out-to-sea#u87980Tue, 29 Sep 2026 07:45:43 +0000Five senior defense officials and commanders have been detained in Aktau and the Mangistau region on suspicion of criminal negligence after fourteen service members died when seventeen personnel were swept out to the Caspian Sea during military exercises. President Tokayev dismissed Defense Minister Kossanov and established a special commission to comprehensively inspect the Defense Ministry following the naval training disaster. Meanwhile, surviving servicemen who endured the incident have been awarded the Erligi Ushin medal.Why it mattersThe military training tragedy has triggered high-level