2024 Black Sea oil spill - Wikipedia
On 19 April 2017, the Panamanian-registered 3,500 tonne bulk carrier Geroi Arsenala split in two and sank about 19 nautical miles (35 km) south of the Taman Peninsula between the Port of Azov in Rostov Oblast and Turkey while carrying grain in a storm.
Russia’s Black Sea beaches flooded with oil from wreck of tankers …
Dec 18, 2024 · Long stretches of Russia’s Black Sea coastline are covered in oil spilled by the wreck of two Russian tankers over the weekend, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warning of an...
A Storm, a Spill and a Disaster for the Black Sea’s Beaches
1 day ago · Russian officials originally claimed that the spill was contained, but soon after the disaster, sightings of floating oil and tarred birds were reported all along Russia’s Black Sea coast.
Russia suffering 'environmental catastrophe' after oil spill in ... - BBC
4 days ago · Up to 5,000 tonnes of oil has now leaked, and media reports and official statements analysed by BBC Verify suggest the spill has spread across the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov.
Russia suffering 'environmental catastrophe' after oil spill in Kerch ...
4 days ago · Up to 5,000 tonnes of oil has now leaked, and media reports and official statements analysed by BBC Verify suggest the spill has spread across the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov.
Badly damaged Russian tankers carrying thousands of tons of fuel spill …
Dec 16, 2024 · Two Russian tankers carrying thousands of tons of fuel were badly damaged in stormy weather near the Black Sea over the weekend, leading to an oil spill, according to Russian state media.
Russian region declares emergency situation as Black Sea oil spill ...
Dec 25, 2024 · Authorities in Russia's southern Krasnodar region on Wednesday declared a region-wide emergency, saying that oil was still washing up on the coastline 10 days after two ageing tankers ran into...
Black Sea oil spill: Russia forms emergency task force as Kerch …
Jan 13, 2025 · Russian-installed officials in Ukraine’s partially Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia region said Saturday that the mazut — a heavy, low-quality oil product — had reached the Berdyansk Spit, some 145...
Oil spill near Black Sea after two Russian tankers seriously …
Dec 15, 2024 · Russia mounted a rescue effort Sunday after two oil tankers were wrecked in rough seas off Moscow-annexed Crimea and one broke apart, killing at least one sailor and causing an oil spill. Two...
Rescue teams empty 1,500 tons of oil from Russian tanker
2 days ago · Russian officials say rescue workers have successfully removed almost 1,500 tons of oil stranded onboard a tanker that ran aground in December, sparking a devastating oil spill that has damaged miles of coastline along the Black Sea.