During a period of stormy weather in the Black Sea and the Kerch Strait, Russia has lost structures that protected the ...

Storms in the Kerch Strait have significantly diminished the defences of the Crimean Bridge. Of the 34 barges placed there by the Russians—which were meant to protect the passage from potential ...

The images, taken on Nov. 8, Dec. 16, and Dec. 24, reveal that Russia has yet to fully repair the barriers, which are ...

MOSCOW — An estimated 3,700 tons of low-grade fuel oil had spilled into the Kerch Strait after two Russian ships were seriously damaged by stormy weather, Russian state media reported Monday.

A violent storm in the Kerch Strait severely damaged two Russian oil tankers, causing an oil spill and a rescue operation. One tanker split in half, resulting in one fatality and injuries.

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A Russian tanker has sunk in the Kerch Strait during a violent Black Sea ... Russia invaded Ukraine nearly three years ago. The Kerch bridge linking mainland Russia to Russian-annexed Crimea ...

The incident occurred in the Kerch Strait, a key maritime route that separates mainland Russia from Crimea, which Russia annexed from Ukraine in 2014. Russian investigators have opened two ...

Two Russian tankers that spilled oil into the Kerch Strait after sustaining serious damage during a heavy storm on Sunday were carrying 9,200 metric tons (62,000 barrels) of oil products at the ...