Massive Fish Washout in Sevastopol Linked to Russian Tankers' Oil Leak

In the occupied Sevastopol, there is a massive fish washout, which may be the result of a fuel oil leak from Russian tankers that sank in the Kerch Strait.

This was reported by the National Resistance Center.

The Russian agencies Rosselkhoznadzor and Rospotrebnadzor claim that fish from the affected waters are safe for consumption, but the CNS regards such statements as an attempt to hide the catastrophic consequences of pollution caused by the occupiers.

It is noted that fuel oil does not dissolve in water, so contact with it can cause allergic reactions, eczema, or even chemical burns. Complete natural cleaning of the sea from pollution can take up to 20 years.

On February 25, the Crimean Wind Telegram channel posted a video showing a hamsa fish washed ashore. The short message says that "the reason is unknown, the Russian authorities are silent."

The Center of National Resistance emphasized that the Kremlin's crimes against the Ukrainian people and lands have no statute of limitations, and all those involved in these actions will be brought to justice.

The accident in the Kerch Strait became known on December 15. The shipwreck occurred near Cape Panagia in the Temryuk district of Krasnodar Territory, in the southwest of the Taman Peninsula, 12 kilometers from the village of Taman. It is the eastern entrance to the Kerch Strait from the Black Sea. According to official data, both tankers could have been carrying about 8,000 tons of oil products.

On January 10, 2025, another oil leak occurred in the Kerch Strait from the stern of the sunken Russian tankerVolgoneft. This part of the vessel ran aground near Taman in the Temryutsk district.

On January 11, a concentrated oil slick was spotted in the Sea of Azov, just 10 kilometers south of the tip of the Berdiansk Spit, with an approximate area of 300 square kilometers and stretching for almost 100 kilometers along the Bilosaray Bay.

Meanwhile, 60 tons of fuel oil-contaminated sand and soil were collected in Crimea over the week, and 21 tons were collected in Sevastopol.

Ірина Глухова