Black Sea oil spill

Putin forced to address devastating Tuapse refinery strikes — ISW

Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil facilities in Tuapse, including a new strike overnight on April 28, were so effective that it forced Vladimir Putin to publicly react, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on April 28.

29 April, 11:50 AM

Fuel oil resurfaces in Crimea as storms expose tanker spill

Fuel oil has washed up on beaches along the southeastern coast of occupied Crimea, and wild waterfowl have been found dead, according to the Krym.Realii project, citing an unnamed local historian.

25 February, 04:12 PM

Russian oil spill nears Odesa and Mykolaiv coasts

Oil spilled from sunken Russian tankers may reach the Black Sea coasts of Mykolaiv and Odesa, Ukrainian Navy spokesperson Dmytro Pletenchuk said on national television on Jan. 9.

9 January 2025, 10:03 AM

Fuel oil spill from Russian tankers contaminates southern coast of occupied Crimea

Oil products from a Russian tanker accident in the Kerch Strait have reached Crimea’s southern coast, temporarily occupied by Russia, KrymskyVeter reported on Dec. 29.

29 December 2024, 06:37 PM

Catastrophic Kerch Strait oil spill prompts state of emergency in occupied Crimea

A federal emergency has been declared in Russia’s Krasnodar Krai and occupied Crimea due to the fuel oil spill caused by two Russian tankers that sank in the Kerch Strait on Dec. 15, Kremlin-appointed puppet governor Sergei Aksyonov told RBC on Dec. 26.

26 December 2024, 01:46 PM

Dolphins found dead near Russian coast in Black Sea

At least ten dead dolphins have been found along the coastal area of Krasnodar Krai after an oil spill caused by the collision of two Russian tankers, according to the Delfa Dolphin Rescue Center.

23 December 2024, 02:36 PM

Oil spill stretches for kilometers as Russian tankers sink near Crimea

Videos of an oil spill disaster allegedly caused by two sinking Russian tankers, Volgoneft-212 and Volgoneft-239, in the Kerch Strait are circulating online.

17 December 2024, 12:45 PM

Russian tankers sinking in Kerch Strait

A Russian floating crane ship, designed for lifting heavy loads, is reportedly in distress off the coast of temporarily occupied Yalta. The incident was reported on Dec. 15 by the Telegram channel Krymsky Veter, which shared eyewitness footage.

15 December 2024, 05:51 PM

Black Sea oil spill