Fuel oil from Russian tankers reached the Zaporizhzhia region: photo

Fuel oil spilled as a result of the accident of two Russian tankers has already reached the coast in the Zaporizhzhia region. In the area of ​​occupied Berdyansk, two contaminated areas with a length of tens of kilometers were discovered. It is reported UNNwith reference to the Telegram of the head of the occupation administration of the Zaporizhzhia region Yevhen Balytskyi.

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According to Yevhen Balytskyi, as of January 11, 2025, 125 kilometers of the coast of the Sea of ​​Azov have been surveyed and several polluted areas have been identified.

At the moment, the release of fuel oil on the Azov coast has been recorded, a 14.5 km long contaminated area with small fragments of the solid fraction of fuel oil was found on the Berdyansk Spit from the open sea side

He also reported on the contaminated area with a total area of ​​5 square meters. meters with a small number of fragments of the solid fraction of fuel oil on the coast of the Peresyp spit.

Balytsky clarified that the occupation authorities are trying to eliminate the detected pollution spots, for which they are recruiting “volunteers”. He promised that “the work of all services and departments will be strengthened” and ordered subordinates on the ground to “respond to all reports from citizens.”

We will remind

A new spot of oil products with an area of ​​2.8 thousand square meters has appeared in the Black Sea. sq. m from the tanker that had an accident in December. On the coast of the occupied Crimea, contamination of the coastline with a length of more than 14 km was also detected.