Russian authorities have confirmed the completion of fuel oil pumping from the sunken sections of the tankers Volgoneft-212 and Volgoneft-239 in the Kerch Strait, almost two years after the vessels were severely damaged during a storm and triggered a major fuel oil spill in the Black Sea.

Russian Black Sea Savelyev Ministry of Emergency Situations Marine Rescue Service Krasnodar Territory Compensation Funds Georgy Kavanoyan Russia Rosprirodnadzor Crimea Sevastopol Clean Anapa Rospotrebnadzor