2024 BlackSeaoilspill ... Early in the morning of , two Russian Project 1577 Volgoneft oil tankers, Volgoneft-212 and Volgoneft-239, were caught in a storm just south of the Kerch Strait. · The oil was released by two aging Russian tankers that were damaged during a heavy storm in the Kerch Strait on Dec. 15. At least 2,400 metric tons of oil spewed into the sea, Russian officials... · 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 BlackSea and the Sea of Azov. A senior... · According to satellite data, around 3,000 tonnes of heavy fuel oil has leaked into the BlackSea. Marine oilspills are one of the most concerning sources of water pollution, destroying... · MOSCOW, Dec 26 (Reuters) - Russia declared a federal emergency on Thursday over an oilspill caused by two Russian tankers in the BlackSea, the Emergencies Ministry said. · Approximately 2,400 metric tons of oil products have spilled into the sea since Dec. 15, when two ageing tankers were hit by a storm in the Kerch Strait. · The BlackSea is facing an environmental crisis after two Russian oil tankers sank in the Kerch Strait on . The accident caused a massive oilspill, releasing thousands of tonnes of fuel oil into the sea.
