Activists say the spill - caused after two ships ran were battered by a storm - could cover an area of 400 sq km.

A Russian official said a recent oil spill in the Black Sea was unprecedented and could have been avoided, highlighting the age of the vessels involved.

Russian officials say rescue workers have successfully removed almost 1,500 tons of oil stranded onboard a tanker that ran aground in December, sparking a devastating oil spill that has damaged miles of coastline along the Black Sea.

Vast stretches of Russian coast have been tarred by heavy fuel oil from two freighters that foundered in a storm.

As of 06:00 a.m. on Wednesday, January 29, russia keeps 1 ship on combat duty in the Black Sea, which is not a missile carrier, there are no enemy ships in the

As of 06:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 28, russia keeps 2 ships on combat duty in the Black Sea, 1 of which is a carrier of Kalibr cruise missiles with a total

Fuel oil spilt from two ageing tankers that broke up in a storm in the Kerch Strait in December has affected some forty miles of coastline. Of the two ships, one sank while the other was stranded close to the shore both vessels with around 4,500 metric tonnes of fuel oil onboard.

There are two enemy warships in the Black Sea, one of which is a carrier of Kalibr cruise missiles, with a total salvo of four missiles. — Ukrinform.

Ukraine has accused Russia of a cover-up over the spill of thousands of barrels of oil from two tankers that split in two during a devastating storm in the Kerch Strait.

The Russian government declared a federal emergency in response to the oil spill. Cleanup efforts have involved around 8,500 volunteers and emergency personnel

Full passport control has been introduced at the entrance to the bridge across the Kerch Strait from the mainland Krasnodar Territory. According t

Russia has initiated mandatory passport checks at the Kerch Bridge, enhancing security in response to a raised terrorist threat level in the region.