Russia suffering 'environmental catastrophe' after oil spill in Kerch Strait
Activists say the spill - caused after two ships ran were battered by a storm - could cover an area of 400 sq km.
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More than 30 dolphins have died since an oil spill near southern Russia, experts say
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Russia's Emergencies Ministry reports over 86,000 metric tons of oil-contaminated sand removed from both sides of Kerch Strait
(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 ...
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Russia clears beaches after Black Sea oil spill, declares emergency in Crimea
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 ...
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Russia-appointed officials in Crimea declare emergency as oil spill reaches Sevastopol
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 ...
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Oil spill from Russian tankers spreads
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 ...
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Russian officials say Kerch Strait spill is world’s first accident involving ‘heavy’ fuel oil
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 ...
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Oil slick of about 10 sq km recorded in waters near entrance to Kerch Strait
"On December 31, the Sentinel-1 satellite received a picture of the area near the Kerch Strait. In the waters near the entrance to the Kerch Strait from the Black Sea, in the area of the settlement of ...
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Russia warns of severe environmental damage as oil from damaged tankers washes up on beaches
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 ...
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Taiwan tensions to grow in 2025, but risk of war low as Taipei divisions distract: report
Tensions in the Taiwan Strait will grow in 2025, but the risk of war remains low as the island’s leader, William Lai Ching-te, is expected to direct his energy towards mending internal political ...
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Ukraine Warns Russia of 1200-Mile Strike Range of Attack Drones
view uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) in what is believed to be a first in terms of USV and UAV integration. Another incident saw two Ukrainian USVs in the Kerch Strait engage with Russian aircraft ...