Environmentalist Eugene Simonov: "The root of this evil is clear, and it is not widely discussed in Russia"

Russia: Oil spill clean-up of Anapa beaches

Volunteers remove oil-soaked beach sand near Anapa Source: SIPA USA / Dmitry Feoktistov/Dmitry Feoktistov/TASS/Sipa USA/AAP Image

In December 2024, two Russian oil tankers sank in the Kerch Strait. The tankers were carrying over 9 000 tons of fuel, and at least a third spilled in the sea. SBS Russian discussed the tanker disaster with Eugene Simonov, expert coordinator of the Ukraine War Environmental Consequences work group.


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