Kerch Strait: Run aground and unable to maneuver – Russian oil tankers in misery close to Crimea | EUROtoday

According to info from Moscow, two Russian oil tankers acquired into misery within the Kerch Strait on the Black Sea. Both ships made an emergency name within the sea space that separates the annexed Crimean peninsula from the Russian mainland attributable to harm attributable to unhealthy climate, the Russian Emergencies Ministry stated on Sunday.

The tanker “Volgoneft 212” ran aground. There have been 13 individuals on board. The tanker “Volgoneft 239” is unable to maneuver with a crew of 14. Help was despatched, together with a helicopter and a rescue tug.

The Interfax information company reported, citing the authorities, that there had been an oil leak. According to Kommersant newspaper, the Volgoneft 212 tanker loaded about 4,300 tons of gas oil. An unverified video on the brief message service Telegram confirmed stormy seas and a half-sunken tanker with black impurities within the water.

The Kerch Strait connects the Sea of ​​Azov with the Black Sea. In the area, the Ukrainian navy additionally repeatedly assaults Russian Navy ships and provide ships carrying provides to the Russian invasion troops.