The accident of Russian tankers poses a threat to the coast of Crimea: details – World
To date, the exact amount of fuel oil remaining in the sunken part of the ship is still unknown.
After the accident of the Russian tankers in the Kerch Strait, fuel oil reached the Russian city of Anapa, and the oil products themselves continue to leak from the sunken vessel.
This was reported by the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine.
According to preliminary calculations, oil products continue to pollute the Kerch Strait and the coast of Crimea, but “a gradual movement of pollution in the eastern direction, to the open waters of the Black Sea, is observed.”
In the following days, fuel oil will gradually expand under the influence of wind conditions and currents.
“The key threats in this period include the pollution of the coastal nature conservation areas of Ukraine, in particular the territories of Opuk…
