A large oil slick appeared in the sea near Sevastopol due to the carelessness of the occupiers

Глянько Катерина
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14:30, 05 December
A large oil slick appeared in the sea near Sevastopol due to the carelessness of the occupiers
Image source: Facebook/ Росприроднадзор

In the Sevastopol seaport, the occupying Rosprirodnadzor recorded pollution of the Black Sea in an area of ​​85,000 square meters. This is due to the occupation company "Metal Export", which at one of the berths was engaged in the disposal of a large anti-submarine ship "Kerch", and during the works water with residual fuel leaked into the sea.

The press service of the occupying Rosprirodnadzor reported this on Facebook.

According to the results of the inspection of the contaminated area of ​​water, iridescent spots were found on the surface of the water. There is also the smell of petroleum products. Seawater samples were taken in six different spots.


Source: Facebook / Rosprirodnadzor

What is known

  • Last year, the ship "Kerch" was withdrawn from the occupation Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Federation and sent for disposal. At the end of November, a fire broke out on it: fuel oil was burning in an area of ​​60 square meters.