Black Sea, Russia and oil spill

Black Sea oil spill volunteers in Russia ask Putin to send urgent help
Volunteers helping to clean up a major oil spill along Russia's Black Sea coast appealed in a video released on Monday for President Vladimir Putin to urgently send federal aid, saying that they and local authorities were overwhelmed.
Sea Mine Found On Turkey's Black Sea Coast Near Istanbul
A sea mine was discovered floating off Turkey's Black Sea coast northeast of Istanbul, state news agency Anadolu reported, saying the explosive device would be destroyed on Monday.
Russia hurries to clean up devastating oil spill along Black Sea coast
Efforts to rescue affected wildlife are underway. A rescue center has treated about 500 oil-soaked birds, including cormorants, but over 30 have died
Volunteers battle to clear spilled oil on Russia's Black Sea coast
Volunteers struggled on Friday to shovel up tons of sticky oil from Russia's Black Sea coastline following what President Vladimir Putin has called an ecological disaster. The oil spilled from two ageing Russian oil tankers that were severely damaged by a weekend storm in the Kerch Strait that separates southern Russia from Crimea,
Russian Oil Spill Contaminates 50km Of Black Sea Beaches
Two Russian tankers were wrecked in a storm on December 15, with one - the Volgoneft-212 tanker - sinking. They were carrying around 9,000 tonnes of oil, and satellite monitoring suggests around 3,000 were spilt.
How conflict makes oil spills in the Black Sea so much more toxic
The thick oil slick on the water’s surface endangers the growth and development of marine life, both at sea and along the coastline. For example, oil sticks to a bird’s feathers, causing them to mat and separate, impairing the waterproofing of the feathers.
Black Sea oil spill worsens as third Russian tanker sends distress call
Spilled oil has washed up along "tens of kilometres" of the Russian Black Sea coast after two tankers were badly damaged in a storm at the weekend, a regional official said on Tuesday, and state media said a third ship was now in trouble.
Video. Oil spill ravages Black Sea shores, causing major environmental crisis
Video. Footage showed oil-streaked shores and birds covered in mazut. Officials say clean-up efforts are underway, though environmental impacts remain uncertain.
Volunteers clean coastline after major oil spill in Black Sea
Hundreds of volunteers and emergency workers continued to clean the coastline of Russia’s southern Krasnodar region Wednesday after two Russian ships spilled around 3,700 tons (3,300 tonnes) of low-grade fuel oil into the Kerch Strait.
'Oil is everywhere': Russians tackle Black Sea spill
An oil spill from damaged tankers has contaminated a long stretch of sandy beaches along the Russian Black Sea shoreline, polluting the air and threatening wildlife in one of the worst ecological disasters to hit the region in years.
Russian oil spill sparks environmental crisis in Black Sea
From the Black Sea beaches in Krasnodar Krai, 7,275 tonnes of ground contaminated with fuel oil were removed following a spill from Russian tankers. The pollution covered 50 kilometres of coastline. The Volgoneft tanker disaster in the Kerch Strait on December 15,
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Russia’s Black Sea beaches flooded with oil from wreck of tankers
Long stretches of Russia’s Black Sea coastline are covered in oil spilled by the wreck of two Russian tankers over the ...
Ukraine's changing up its Black Sea attacks on Russia with drone boats armed with machine guns and flying exploding drones
Ukraine has continued to innovate with its naval drones, including by outfitting them with rocket launchers and missiles.
‘The Black Sea’ Actress Irmena Chichikova Signs With Rewind
EXCLUSIVE: Bulgarian actress Irmena Chichikova, seen recently in SXSW 2024 breakout The Black Sea, has signed with L.A.-based ...