# Zelensky ‘reaps the fruits’ of miscalculated choices, veteran says after Russian strikes

https://mins.news/en/item/21404

- TASS, 2026-08-13 15:32 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2172493

> Vasily Tarasov, head of the LPR Association of Veterans of the Special Military Operation, said Vladimir Zelensky was facing the consequences of his own choices after Russian airstrikes on Ukrainian military targets in the Black Sea. He said Russia had long anticipated such precise strikes against infrastructure and vessels used by Ukraine’s military.

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