Oil spill in Kerch Strait after two Russian oil tankers seriously damaged in storm

Russia is a threat to all of Europe with its old tankers carrying oil and oil products! A catastrophe could happen at any moment!”

One said

Today two tankers, Volgoneft 212 and Volgoneft 239, were damaged due to a storm in the waters of the Black Sea,

Russian state-owned news agency Tass reported

There are 15 people on board one ship and 14 people on the other. The damage caused an oil spill emergency,

the agency said

According to preliminary data, a hole was formed in the hull due to strong waves, after which the ship broke in half and began to sink.”

Readovka media outlet reported

More than 50 specialists and 11 pieces of equipment are already involved in eliminating the consequences. Further information is being clarified,

said the ministry

These are quite old Russian tankers. You can’t go to sea in such a storm. The Russians violated the operating rules. The result is an accident.”

Dmytro Pletenchuk, Ukraine’s navy spokesperson, said

There was a spill of petroleum products,

said Russia's water transport agency, Rosmorrechflot

Volgoneft-212 was built 55 years ago

One unconfirmed report stated

Volgoneft-212 and Volgoneft-239 are new river-sea type ships

The report said

The waves cut the Russian tanker 'Volgoneft-212' in half near the coast of Kerch. It was carrying four tons [sic] of fuel oil. 15 crew members ended up at sea. The ship is sinking quickly. The water temperature in Kerch is currently 7.5°C."

Pro-Kyiv user Jürgen Nauditt posted to X a video of the incident on Sunday morning, writing