Putin reacts to oil spill in Black Sea

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.By trying to "conceal the terrible environmental consequences" Moscow had left the entire Black Sea region vulnerable to the fallout,
Russia keeps one Kalibr missile carrier in Black Sea
As of 06:00 on Saturday, January 11, there was one Russian Kalibr cruise missile carrier in the Black Sea with a total volley of up to four missiles. — Ukrinform.
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.
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.
Federal emergency due to oil spill in the Black Sea: all known facts and consequences
The Russian government made the declaration after a number of its tankers were sank in the body of water between itself, Ukraine, Turkey and Romania.
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.
Putin reacts to oil spill in Black Sea after 25 days: Ukrainian MFA speaks out
Russian President Vladimir Putin has decided to establish a headquarters to manage the aftermath of the tanker accident in the Kerch Strait. This reaction from the Kremlin leader appears demonstrative,
Environmental Crisis in Crimea as Russia Responds to Black Sea Oil Spill
In December 2024, two aging Russian tankers were damaged during a storm in the Kerch Strait, resulting in a significant oil spill that released approximately 2,400 metric tons of heavy fuel oil into the Black Sea.
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,
Explosion Rips Through Russian Black Sea Port in Major Aerial Attack
Residents near Novorossiysk reported multiple explosions overnight Friday as Ukraine reportedly targeted a number of Russian ...
Germany tows disabled Russian ‘shadow fleet’ tanker adrift in Baltic Sea
Germany is working to secure a drifting Russian oil tanker, believed to be part of Moscow’s “shadow fleet” used to fund its ...
Ukrainian sea drone brings down Russian helicopter for first time
A Ukrainian sea drone has destroyed a Russian helicopter off the coast of Crimea for the first time. Footage of the attack ...
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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 ...
Austria’s OMV to supply Romanian gas from Black Sea project to Germany
Austrian oil and gas company OMV has finalised an agreement to supply natural gas from its Neptun Deep project in the Black ...
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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 ...