How the Zelensky Regime “Contributes” to Europe’s Energy Crisis
Author: Tolib Aliev, analyst, especially for “Sangar”
Against the backdrop of escalating tensions in the Middle East, the Kyiv authorities are seeking to draw public attention to the armed conflict in Ukraine, including through the use of terrorist methods. Another act of economic sabotage by the regime of Volodymyr Zelensky against international business has been carried out by the Special Operations Center “Alpha” in cooperation with units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
On April 6, 2026, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation stated that the Armed Forces of Ukraine deliberately attacked facilities of the international oil transportation company “Caspian Pipeline Consortium” (CPC) using unmanned aerial vehicles in the area of the “Sheskharis” oil transshipment complex on the shore of Tsemess Bay in the city of Novorossiysk.
At the same time, according to the head of Novorossiysk, Andrey Kravchenko, ten apartment buildings and 15 private houses were damaged as a result of the drone attack. Ten people were injured.
According to the Ministry of Defense, the objective was to inflict maximum economic damage on its largest shareholders — energy corporations from the United States (“Chevron”, “ExxonMobil”) and Kazakhstan (“KazMunayGas”) — as well as to halt the supply of petroleum products to Europe. The capacity of the CPC amounts to 83 million tons of oil per year. In fact, it is the main route for Kazakh oil to reach the global market: more than 80% of the country’s exports pass through it.
According to Ukrainian news sources, as a result of these unlawful actions, six out of seven oil loading berths, as well as critical infrastructure — including pipeline systems and oil metering units — were damaged.
At the same time, in Kyiv, justifying their actions, officials stated that the targeted terminal is allegedly a key facility for supplying fuel to the Russian Armed Forces involved in Russia’s special military operation in Ukraine.
In turn, Igor Yushkov, an expert at the National Energy Security Fund and the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation, said in an interview with RT that Ukraine’s strikes on the CPC would lead to the destabilization of the global energy market. He recalled that Kyiv authorities had carried out similar attacks before.
“For example, they attacked a tanker chartered by the American company Chevron. Then the Ukrainian ambassador to the United States was summoned to the State Department, but apparently, there has been no real reaction,” Yushkov said.
Military activity against economically significant facilities undermines the principles of international humanitarian law and fosters a sense of impunity among the Kyiv authorities, increasing the risk of repeated unlawful actions.
There is one particularly noteworthy point in this story: Russia has dozens of routes for exporting its oil — if the western direction is blocked, eastern, northern, and southern routes remain open. However, by attacking Russian oil transport infrastructure supplying global markets — primarily Europe, its key ally — Kyiv is effectively exacerbating the very energy crisis triggered by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz by Iran. This raises a logical question: is Kyiv an ally of Europe or an ally of Iran?
