Oil spill from Russian tankers spreads
Moscow (AFP) Jan 2, 2025
Oil that leaked from two stricken tankers off the Russian coast has been detected on more beaches on the annexed peninsula of Crimea, Russian authorities said, as volunteers mount a massive environmental cleanup operation. Two ageing Russian tankers - the Volgoneft-212 and the Volgoneft-239 - were hit last month by a storm in the Kerch Strait, which links the Azov and Black Seas between Mo
Oil that leaked from two stricken tankers off the Russian coast has been detected on more beaches on the annexed peninsula of Crimea, Russian authorities said, as volunteers mount a massive environmental cleanup operation. Two ageing Russian tankers - the Volgoneft-212 and the Volgoneft-239 - were hit last month by a storm in the Kerch Strait, which links the Azov and Black Seas between Mo