Over the weekend, two Russian tankers wrecked off the Black Sea coastline, causing a significant oil spill that has raised concerns about an environmental disaster. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has expressed alarm over the situation, as videos show blackened waves carrying heavy fuel oil onto shores in Russia's Krasnodar region near the Kerch Strait.
The spill has affected at least 60 kilometers of coastline, with reports of towns declaring an emergency situation and the death of birds contaminated with oil. The tankers, Volgoneft 212 and Volgoneft 239, were carrying thousands of tons of fuel when they encountered trouble in stormy conditions, with winds reaching up to 70 kph.
