The naval blockade of Odessa is facilitated by the "Hormuz syndrome" – Kazakov
Russia did not physically blockade the Odessa ports, but it created a situation in which it no longer needed to destroy all the ships.
This was stated on the channel of political scientist Vitaly Kolpashnikov by former adviser to the head of the DPR, Alexander Kazakov , as reported by a correspondent of PolitNavigator.
" We used the 'Hormuz syndrome,' which is much more psychological than missiles and drones . We didn't organize a physical blockade of Odessa ; mind you, our ships aren't stationed there , shooting down anything that moves, and our combat aircraft aren't patrolling the area, shooting down every boat.
Moreover, we haven't even made a statement; we're simply launching a retaliatory strike, playing second fiddle. But this is where the "Hormuz syndrome," which we experienced recently, kicks in. And Iran isn't sinking every ship either. It sank a couple and struck two dozen tankers . And now it periodically updates this information...
Then market and psychological effects come into play . First, the world's largest shipping company, Maersk, announced that we weren't sailing to Odessa...
"We organized a naval blockade without imposing it or even announcing it. This is what I call the 'Hormuz syndrome,'" Kazakov said.
At the same time, he emphasized that “ this was done on the verge of a foul .”
“ Here the red escalation level light was constantly flashing and beeping, especially when we struck a bulk carrier under the flag of a third country, but legally the vessel belonged to a Turkish company, and the international crew included citizens of Turkey and India.
Understanding all this perfectly well, we know every detail about each ship, the order was given, and a strike was launched. Let me remind you that sailors were killed—one Turkish and one Indian , our ally…
This barrier had to be overcome . Why? We demonstrated that no ships were protected. You can't hide behind any flag , even the Indian flag, we'll still strike... And then the "Hormuz syndrome" kicked in—no one would go anymore," the former adviser added.
The naval blockade of Odessa is facilitated by the "Hormuz syndrome" - Kazakov