Black Sea, Russia and oil spill

Black Sea oil spill widens, Russian authorities say
Emergency workers toiling to clean up an oil spill in the Black Sea have detected seven new slicks, a Russian official told the TASS state news agency on Friday, as authorities struggle to mitigate the effects of the nearly month-old disaster.
New Oil Spill Detected In Black Sea From Stricken Russian Tanker
Fresh oil started pouring from a stricken Russian tanker in the Black Sea on Friday, said officials in Moscow, as Ukraine warned of "terrible environmental consequences" from the spill.
Number of Russian helicopter sorties over Black Sea - Navy spox
On December 31, 2024, Magura V5 missile-equipped naval drones made history, for the first time downing two Russian Mi-8 helicopters over the Black Sea. The operation was a unique case where unmanned platforms at sea were used to intercept enemy aircraft.
Putin says more needs to be done to clean up Black Sea oil spill
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that more needed to be done to clean up an oil spill in the Black Sea, saying efforts so far appeared to have been insufficient to deal with the ecological disaster.
Heavy fuel oil makes Black Sea spill hard to clean up
The oil spill in the Black Sea that has hit Russian and Crimean coasts since mid-December is particularly hard to clean up because it involves a "heavy" fuel that is less likely to float.
Russia's Black Sea Problems Are Getting Worse
Russia continues to suffer military defeats in the strategically vital Black Sea, one of Moscow's most crucial avenues for political and economic influence into the Mediterranean and beyond. Newsweek has contacted the Russian Ministry of Defense for comment.
Russia cleans up 86,000 tons of contaminated soil after Black Sea oil spill
More than 10,000 people have been working to shovel up viscous, foul-smelling fuel oil from sandy beaches in and around Anapa, a popular summer resort. Environmental groups have reported deaths of dolphins,
Damaged Oil Tanker Springs New Leak in Southern Russia
Oil has begun leaking again from an oil tanker that ran aground at the Taman port in southern Russia’s Krasnodar region last month, regional authoritiessaid Friday. The Volgoneft-239 and Volgoneft-212 were carrying a combined 9,
Putin Orders Federal Response to Environmental Disaster in Black Sea After Oil Spill
The Black Sea has recently faced a devastating environmental disaster due to an oil spill from Russian tankers. Russian President Vladimir Putin acknowledged the situation and stated that current efforts to address the crisis are insufficient,
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Ukraine calls on West to step up counteraction to Russia's shadow fleet after environmental disaster in Black Sea
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine has called on its partners to step up counteraction to Russia's shadow fleet of ...
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Black Sea update: no enemy warships off Crimea coast
No Russian warships have been spotted in the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov as of Wednesday morning. — Ukrinform.
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More and more dolphins die in the Black Sea
More and more dead dolphins are washing up on the shore following the accident involving two Russian oil tankers in the Kerch ...
How air, land, and sea drones are causing all kinds of mayhem in Ukraine
Drones are hunting soldiers, gathering information, blowing up warships, and even fighting other drones.
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Russian ships exit the Black Sea as Ukrainian tactics succeed
Russian missile ships have left the Black Sea, reports the Ukrainian navy. Currently, no ships belong to the arsenal of the ...
Exclusive: Austria's OMV agrees to supply Romanian gas to Germany, sources say
Austria's OMV has struck a deal to supply Germany's Uniper with gas from its Black Sea project from 2027, three people ...
Russia's naval base problems could be a big blow to its submarine force
Russia's only known submarine in the Mediterranean Sea, the Kilo-class Novorossiysk, was spotted leaving the region last week ...
Ukraine Claims Its Drone Boats Are Now Launching Kamikaze FPV Drones At Russian Shore Targets
Ukraine has claimed that it’s successfully used uncrewed surface vessels (USV), better known as drone boats, to launch aerial ...