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(MENAFN) Russia's Emergencies Ministry reported on Saturday that over 86,000 metric tons of oil-contaminated sand and soil have been removed from both sides of the Kerch Strait following an oil ...

The Kerch Strait runs between the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov and separates Crimea's Kerch Peninsula from Russia's Krasnodar region. Rescue workers have now cleared more than 86,000 metric tons ...

Fuel oil spilled out of two storm-stricken tankers nearly three weeks ago in the Kerch Strait, close to eastern Crimea — about 250 kilometers (155 miles) from Sevastopol, which lies on the ...

Two ageing Russian tankers – the Volgoneft-212 and the Volgoneft-239 – were hit in December by a storm in the Kerch Strait, which links the Azov and Black Seas between Moscow-annexed Crimea ...

Russia’s Transport Ministry said on Thursday that far less oil has leaked into the Black Sea than initially feared after two tankers wrecked during a storm last month in the Kerch Strait. According to ...

On December 15, two Russian tankers, Volgoneft 212 and Volgoneft 239, were reported sinking in the Kerch Strait. There were 13 and 14 people on board the tankers, respectively. Rescuers evacuated 13 ...

The Kerch Strait separates the Russian-occupied Crimean Peninsula from Russia and is an important global shipping route, providing passage from the inland Sea of Azov to the Black Sea. It has also ...

Although the bridge must now be replaced, the new bridge likewise must reflect a high level of design. "We want the new bridge to be a source of pride for the region’s residents, and for ...

Another incident saw two Ukrainian USVs in the Kerch Strait engage with Russian aircraft attempting to destroy them, using a reported auto-targeting machine gun. "While these vessels have been ...