A Ukrainian sailor attempted to sink a luxury yacht in the Mediterranean Sea in protest against Russian military actions in Ukraine. The yacht, named "Lady Anastasia," is valued at approximately $7 million and is owned by Alexander Migev, the former president of "Russian Helicopters," which acquired the arms manufacturer "Rostec."
British newspaper "Daily Mail" reported that the unnamed Ukrainian sailor tried to sink the yacht off the southeastern coast of Spain in Mallorca. Spanish police thwarted the "sabotage attempt," which the perpetrator attributed to the yacht owner's involvement in selling weapons used to kill Ukrainians. The sailor stated, "I do not feel remorse at all, and if I could turn back time, I would do exactly what I intended to do."
Spanish media indicated that the sailor decided to sink the 156-foot-long yacht after the onset of the Russian attack on Ukraine by opening the boat's water valves, which contains five cabins.
The other crew members claimed that the Ukrainian sailor did not inform them of his plan but asked them to leave the yacht when he began flooding it. The Spanish Civil Guard managed to intervene after the yacht was partially submerged while still attached to its mooring.
The sailor admitted to his responsibility for the incident; however, the judge released him, and Spanish media did not report whether he faced any criminal charges.
