Two Russian tankers were wrecked in a storm on December 15, with one - the Volgoneft-212 tanker - sinking. They were carrying around 9,000 tonnes of oil, and satellite monitoring suggests around 3,000 were spilt.

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.

Following a spill from Russian tankers on the Black Sea beaches in Krasnodar Krai, approximately 7,275 tonnes of fuel oil-contaminated soil were removed from the coastline, affecting around 50 kilometres.

A significant oil spill has struck a large stretch of Russia's Black Sea coast in the Krasnodar Region after two tankers were severely damaged during

Efforts to rescue affected wildlife are underway. A rescue center has treated about 500 oil-soaked birds, including cormorants, but over 30 have died

The thick oil slick on the water’s surface endangers the growth and development of marine life, both at sea and along the coastline. For example, oil sticks to a bird’s feathers, causing them to mat and separate, impairing the waterproofing of the feathers.

An oil spill from damaged tankers has severely impacted Russia's Black Sea coast, affecting wildlife and local tourism. Volunteers are working tirelessly to clean the beaches. Distress was noted as damaged tankers,

Long stretches of Russia’s Black Sea coastline are covered in oil spilled by the wreck of two Russian tankers over the weekend, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warning of an “environmental disaster.