No merely addressing the "all done through proxies" claim. And to counter the argument you are making, is an official government owned vessel the same as small random fishing boat and/or smuggler? At least in terms of reaction? To GPs point, multiple large countries have been moving the overton window here for a long time.

> This is the same as a military drone causing total destruction of multiple ships?

It's in a similar calibre of official disregard for international law.