Russia says oil spill 'critical' as Crimea declares emergency

Moscow (AFP) Dec 28, 2024

Russia warned on Saturday of severe environmental damage from a huge oil spill in the Black Sea caused when two tankers collided in a storm near Crimea, which declared a state of emergency. One tanker sank and another ran aground on December 15 in the Kerch Strait between Russia and the annexed Crimean peninsula. Thousands of volunteers have been mobilised for clean-up operations that ha