Posted on 02/28/2022 10:17:28 AM PST by Red Badger
A Ukrainian man was arrested for partially sinking his Russian tycoon boss’ $7.7 million luxury super yacht in Spain in protest over the Kremlin’s invasion of Ukraine.
Taras Ostapchuk, 55, was taken into custody on Saturday in Mallorca after he allegedly opened several valves to intentionally flood the 156-foot-long vessel, the Majorca Daily Bulletin reported.
The yacht — named Lady Anastasia — is owned by businessman, Alexander Mijeev, who is the CEO of Russian military weapons company, Rosoboronexport.
When officers arrived to arrest Ostapchuk, the crew member allegedly said: “My boss is a criminal who sells weapons that kill the Ukrainian people.”
Ostapchuk said he was spurred to sabotage the luxury yacht after seeing news reports of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, according to the local outlet.
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Pulling the plug on Russian oligarchy? Good job. But the problem is the Russian mafia.He may have to face them.
Hmm...they got him in Mallorca.
Interesting. So he did this in Mallorca.
I’ve been there a few times...
Yep. No kidding.
He intends to return to his native Ukraine to help fight.
“I’m going to fight. As soon as I reach the first Ukrainian city I will look for a military commander and ask him if they need me,” Ostapchuk told the local outlet.
This would have been a good time to play stupid. “What? The boss’s boat sank? How is that even possible? It must have been due to Global Warming, or something like that.”
A woman that I know just came from Mallorca, Spain
She smiled because I did not understand (parazzi, parazzi!) (olé!)
Then she held out a ten pound bag of cocaine
She said it was the finest in the land!
He was a crew member, apparently...............
Nice looking rig.
I’m surprised you can get that much for 8 mil these days.
Somebody cue up that pic of Seinfeld saying, ‘that’s a shame’
SOunds like a good man. He’s got one notch on his gun already.
Nobody that rich pays retail.................
A Swiss insurance carrier will be paying about 2 times what that outdated tub is worth and the patriot will be swinging from a tree limb with his jewels stuffed down his throat.
Other than that, its a good story.
Needs outriggers and a tuna tower.
Green advocates will cheer.
It was powered by evil carbon spewing CAT diesels.
Must have him on camera otherwise play dumb.
"You don't know the powerrr of the Diesel!"
Well, it was 20 years old and the secondary market for those big ones is pretty bleak because a person who can buy a 176 ft yacht want to choose every detail. not what some Russian fatcat choose 20 years ago. (Russians not being well known for their good taste in luxury goods).
The twin CAT’s are probably OK, maybe better than todays versions. But, with a lot of hours.
So the insurance settlement is probably a home run for the Russian.
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