Ostapchuk said he vandalized and tried to sink his boss’s luxury yacht after news reports of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
“I watched the news about the war. There was a video of a helicopter attack on a building in Kyiv. The armaments used are produced by the yacht owner’s company. They were attacking innocents,” Ostapchuk said in court.
He told the judge he didn’t regret his actions and “would do it again.”
Headed to war
The mechanic was released from custody after a court hearing. And he has since left Spain. He is returning home to his native Ukraine to join the fight.
There is no official word of why he was released or if there are pending charges. And the port says they are unable to verify the ownership of the “Lady Anastasia.”
According to the Associated Press, Ostapchuk he said. “All Ukrainian citizens must be defenders of our fatherland because it is being subject to Russian aggression.”
” I am not going to lose my country. I am not a hero, I’m a middle-aged man, but I have a lot of experience as a mechanic. I’ve never held a weapon but, if necessary, I will. Why not!”
