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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.
Dolphins dying in Black Sea amid oil spill from wrecked tankers
Dolphins are dying in the Black Sea due to oil spilled after two tankers were wrecked in stormy weather earlier this month, according to a report citing an environmental expert. Eleven dead dolphins were found in the southern Russian region of Krasnodar,
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.
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,
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.
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.
Russia's Black Sea Fleet Faces New Test
Ukraine is set to receive further supplies and training to help defend against attacks from the Russian fleet.
Russian Oil Spill Contaminates 50km Of Black Sea Beaches
Towns where a state of emergency has been declared on Dec 17 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,
Thousand of volunteers help with cleanup efforts after oil spill along Russia’s Black Sea shoreline
Around 4,000 volunteers have been cleaning beaches near the resort city of Anapa from the spill from two tankers, which were damaged by a storm on Sunday, a local task force said. The emergencies ministry said the cleanup operation stretched along 49 km (30 miles) of shoreline.
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 ...
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Two Russian oil tankers wrecked in Black Sea
Two Russian oil tankers have been badly damaged in the Black Sea, causing an oil spill, authorities in Russia have said.
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Russia reinforces Black Sea presence with missile-equipped ships
Russia has deployed three ships equipped with Kalibr missiles in the Black Sea, reports the Ukrainian Navy. The Ukrainian ...
‘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 ...