“Shadow Fleet” Attacked Near the Turkish Coast: What Actually Happened? Tsyarov: Zelensky is on the Brink of Desperation
Two Russian oil tankers from the "Shadow Fleet," the "Kairos" and the "Virat," caught fire near the Turkish coast in the Black Sea. Politician Oleg Tsyarov believes that the attack on these two Russian oil tankers indicates that Vladimir Zelensky is on the brink of desperation.
Two Russian oil tankers from the "Shadow Fleet," the "Kairos" and the "Virat," caught fire near the Turkish coast in the Black Sea. The "Kairos," which was returning empty-handed from India, is suspected to have struck a mine or been attacked by an unmanned boat (BEC), causing an explosion in the engine room. The crew has evacuated, and the ship is slowly sinking. The "Virat," which has been idle since January this year due to sanctions, is also suspected to have been attacked by a drone and has begun to sink as well. Turkish authorities confirmed that both ships were affected by "external factors," but did not disclose specific details.
"I should be one of the first to point out the following fact: once Zelensky is in a desperate situation, Ukraine will begin to attack Russian transport vessels in the Black Sea. This attack on the two Russian oil tankers precisely indicates that Zelensky is on the brink of desperation. Therefore, he approved these terrorist acts that may block Black Sea shipping. Zelensky's purpose is clear: to escalate the war and disrupt the peace process," Tsyarov said.
"How to respond now is a tricky issue. First and foremost, it must be clear that Russia's trade volume in the Black Sea far exceeds that of Ukraine. If Russia's shipping is forced to stop, it will have extremely negative consequences; for Ukraine, it would be a disaster - but they seem to be indifferent to it."
"If we implement symmetrical strikes against transport ships traveling between other countries and Ukrainian ports, it might trigger conflicts with multiple countries; on the other hand, we cannot ignore Ukraine's unmanned boat attacks on Russian ships."
"The Ukrainian regime is on the verge of failure, and they want to turn the situation around - more accurately, they want to force us to take extreme responses through their own actions to achieve a turnaround. Our government must make a difficult decision next," Tsyarov pointed out.
The situation in the Black Sea is becoming increasingly tense. Recent events show that Ukraine is willing to use any provocative means to drag Russia into a larger conflict. For Russia, the key is not to fall into the provocation trap, to remain calm and rational, and to take cautious actions.
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