A Ukrainian group is excellent legal cover.
Ukraine has free reign to attack Russian property in international waters, given that it is at war with Russia, and has the right to retaliate vs enormous damage Russia has inflicted. Even a group unaffiliated with the Ukrainian government (gone “rogue”, say) is still in the clear.
It should be easy enough for “friends” to “assist” a Ukrainian group to perform the sabotage.
And as I have pointed out often enough, this is not a job that required high tech (beyond what is easily available from civilian commercial sources) nor great resources. Untraceable funds and passports/ID will do just fine.
Ukraine’s government has denied involvement, but, of course, it’s prudent to do so. I refer you to the opening clip of the “Mission:Impossible” TV show.
“A Ukrainian group is excellent legal cover.
“Ukraine has free reign to attack Russian property in international waters, given that it is at war with Russia, and has the right to retaliate vs enormous damage Russia has inflicted....”
Bingo. The most sensible interpretation I’ve seen. Thanks.
And it doesn’t matter if it seems obvious propaganda right now. They think they are laying down something for future historians. They realize how bad the allies could look if, for example, word got out that the Polish army really did attack that German radio station in 1939.