An oil spill occurred after two Russian tankers were caught in a storm in the Kerch Strait on December 15, 2024.
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An oil spill occurred after two Russian tankers were caught in a storm in the Kerch Strait on December 15.
Two Russian oil tankers, Volgoneft-212 and Volgoneft-239, started sinking in the Kerch Strait.
The accident was caused by a strong storm.
Waves almost broke one of the vessels in half.
More than 4,000 tons of fuel oil spilled into the Black Sea.
Two Russian oil tankers, Volgoneft-212 and Volgoneft-239, began to sink near the coast in the Kerch Strait
Two oil tankers sank near Kerch Straight causing environmental disaster
Military naval logistics have been non-functional for a long time and can be considered stopped after the destruction of the large landing ship Caesar Kunikov (sunk near Crimea in February 2024).
On the night of Dec. 15, 2024, two Russian oil tankers, Volgoneft-212 and Volgoneft-239, sank in the Kerch Strait, off the coast of occupied Crimea.
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