INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
15 in the Kerch Strait, a vital waterway connecting the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov near the Krasnodar region and annexed Crimea.The storm
damage led to significant oil spills, contaminating coastal areas and prompting authorities to declare a state of emergency
emergency response center on Friday showed a black oil slick on the stern of the Volgoneft-239 and extending further out along the beach.The
Minister Alexander Kurenkov reported Thursday that both damaged tankers, which were built more than 50 years ago, were still leaking oil
daily.President Vladimir Putin ordered measures to stop the oil leaks, with Kurenkov adding that a specialized oil removal system brought
Petersburg was ready for use.
