“I would do it AGAIN”: Disobedient Ukrainian sailor arrested for “partial sinking” of a £ 5 million yacht owned by a Russian boss who makes weapons for Putin
- The 156-foot luxury yacht Lady Anastasia was sabotaged by a mechanic in Mallorca
- He saw a missile strike on Kyiv on the news and headed for a boat to repel it
- The 55-year-old sailor opened valves to draw water and told the crew to leave the ship
- He admitted to police: “I do not regret anything I have done and would do it again.”
An angry Ukrainian sailor who tried to sink a rich Russian man’s yacht for 5 million pounds in the Mediterranean after the war broke out at home was released and said: “I would do it again.”
An unnamed 55-year-old mechanic said he had taken the ship to Mallorca because he claimed his boss was selling weapons to Putin that were being used to kill and maim his compatriots.
He told police: “I do not regret anything I have done and I would do it again.”
The 156-foot luxury yacht, named Lady Anastasia, was moored in Pord Adriano by Alexander Mizheev, a former head of the Russian Helicopter Corporation that took over state arms supplier Rostech six years ago.
Midjiev’s staff member, who had worked for him for several years, decided to sink the ship shortly after the Russian invasion began.
He allegedly opened three valves on the five-cabin yacht to draw water “in retaliation,” according to the Mallorcan newspaper Ultima Hora.
The Ukrainian drowned Lady Anastasia in Mallorca because he claims that his Russian boss is selling weapons to Putin
The 156-foot luxury yacht named Lady Anastasia was moored in Pord Adriano when it was taken down
The other three crew members had no idea about the plot until it was alleged that he rushed in and told them to leave the ship, saying, “Don’t worry, I’ll take all the blame.”
The 156-foot luxury yacht, named Lady Anastasia, was moored in Pord Adriano by Alexander Mizheev, a former head of the Russian Helicopter Corporation that took over state arms supplier Rostech six years ago.
When police arrived, he was said to have waited by the boat while it fell and told the Civil Guard, “My boss is a criminal who sells weapons that kill the Ukrainian people.”
The court heard he was watching the news and saw a Russian missile attack on Kyiv.
Two hours later he went to Lady Anastasia and decided to sink him. He even decided to close the fuel valves to avoid polluting the marina.
The saboteur opened a valve in the engine room to inject water – and two more into the staff and crew quarters.
The result was that the yacht was partially submerged, but still tied to its berths.
After his arrest, he admitted responsibility, but was released by a judge. It is not yet clear if he has been charged with a crime.
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