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Ukrainian Sailor Attempts to Sink His Russian Boss $7 Million Yacht and 'Regrets Nothing

Ukrainian Sailor Attempts to Sink His Russian Boss' $7 Million Yacht and 'Regrets Nothing.'
A Ukrainian sailor attempted to wreck the superyacht Lady Anastasia (not photographed), which is thought to be owned by Russian tycoon Alexander Mikheev.- Image Credit
Ukrainian Sailor Attempts to Sink His Russian Boss' $7 Million Yacht and 'Regrets Nothing.'

The half sinking Lady Anastasia belongs to a Russian oligarch who runs a state-owned military weapons industry.

Angered by the continued Russian aggression in Ukraine, a Ukrainian sailor attempted to destroy a Russian tycoon's superyacht over the weekend.

In local sources, he was identified as D. Taras O., the chief engineer of the superyacht Lady Anastasia. On Saturday, he was reported to have watched a video showing a Russian cruise missile striking a residential building in Kyiv, Ukraine's capital.

The sailor thought the missile he saw in the video was made by a company owned by Alexander Mikheev, his boss and the owner of the Lady Anastasia superyacht on which he worked. The 55-year-old decided to take matters into his own hands at Port Adriano, a harbor on the Spanish island of Mallorca famed for storing ultra-wealthy yachts.

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The sailor opened a big valve in the engine room, followed by another in the crew quarters. He also turned off the electricity and closed the fuel valves to prevent polluting leaks. Then he told the crew to leave the ship.

When the Ukrainian sailor ordered his fellow crew members to evacuate the Lady Anastasia, he was informed he was insane, he alleged in court on Sunday. In response, he reminded the crew that they, too, were Ukrainians whose nation was being attacked and that he would accept full responsibility for the damaged yacht.

Due to the efforts of crew members and other port workers to stem the leak, the Lady Anastasia had suffered damage and was partially sunk.

"My boss is a criminal who sells guns that kill Ukrainians," he told the civil guards who arrived to arrest him.

Mikheev is the CEO of Rosoboronexport, a Russian state-owned military weapons supplier and one of the largest players in the international arms industry. Mikheev was previously the CEO of Russian Helicopters, which manufactures both civilian and military helicopters.


The Lady Anastasia was built in 2001 and costs 7 million euros ($7.8 million). The 48-meter-long luxury yacht can accommodate up to 10 guests in five cabins.

In court, the sailor stated that he simply wished to do "material damage" to the owner as an act of retaliation, not any personal harm.

When he was brought to court, he told the judge, "They were attacking innocent people." "I don't regret anything I've done, and I'd do it all over again."

The sailor was released on Sunday, and it is unknown what he was charged with.

Source: Vice Author: Koh Ewe

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