Oil is flowing — Russia won't lift tankers sunk in Black Sea
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The Russian authorities will not be able to raise the oil tankers sunk in the Kerch Strait until the storm season is over. This means that the consequences of the fuel oil spill will not be overcome at least until spring.
This was stated by Dmytro Pletenchuk, a spokesman for the Ukrainian Navy, during a national telethon.
What is known
According to the military, the Russians are trying to hide the consequences of the accident as much as possible. Independent researchers are not allowed to enter the disaster area, so it is impossible to talk about accurate data. However, it is clear that the sinking tankers will not be raised in the coming months.
"The submarine lift is a rather complex task, an operation planned over several days, and expecting it to happen before the storm season ends would be unrealistic," noted Pletenchuk.
Meanwhile, the occupation authorities of Crimea report that the fuel oil stain has already reached Sevastopol. And in Yevpatoria, local residents find birds smeared with oil products.
On December 15, two Russian tankers, Volgoneft-212 and Volgoneft-239, sank near the Kerch Strait in the Black Sea due to a powerful storm. As a result of the accident, 8.6 thousand tons of fuel oil could have been released into the sea. According to scientists, overcoming the consequences of the accident may take decades. At the same time, Russia continues to use outdated oil tankers. This increases the risk of a new disaster.
