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Articles with tag "Black Sea"

Why Has the Black Sea Oil Spill Been So Devastating for Seabirds?

Cleaning and rehabilitating oiled birds is a delicate process, and even those taken to rescue centers, cleaned and released back to the wild may struggle...

Russians Take Epiphany Dip In Waters Hit by Oil Spill

Residents of the Black Sea resort town of Anapa took their traditional Epiphany dips despite concerns about the toxic pollution.
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Dozens of Volunteers Seek Medical Help Amid Black Sea Oil Spill Clean Up, Health Officials Say

Health officials said they set up six medical stations in cleanup zones, with mobile medical teams patrolling affected coastal areas.
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Teenager Dies After Volunteering to Clean Up Oil Spill in Southern Russia – Reports

Pro-Kremlin media said the student suffered from chronic asthma, raising concerns about whether exposure to toxic fumes led to his death.
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Putin Criticizes Slow Response to Black Sea Oil Spill

“This is practically one of the most serious environmental challenges we’ve faced in recent years,” he said during a cabinet meeting.
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Black Sea Oil Spill Spreads to Beaches in Annexed Crimea

Authorities said they have removed nearly 73,000 tons of oil-contaminated sand from beaches along the Russian coast.
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Russia Declares Federal Emergency Over Black Sea Oil Spill

Criticism over the government’s handling of the cleanup efforts has grown over the past week.
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‘Left to Fend for Themselves’: Volunteers Step Up as Russian Government Falters in Black Sea Oil Spill Response

Volunteers told MT about being forced to buy their own protective equipment and cleaning supplies as they scrub beaches clean of oil.
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Third Tanker Sends Distress Signal as Russia Deals With Black Sea Oil Spill

The captain of the Volgoneft 109 oil tanker reported damage to the ship’s cargo tank, but authorities have said that the situation is “not critical...
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Oil Spill Washes Up on Russia’s Black Sea Coast After Storm Hits Aging Tankers

State media estimate that more than 3,000 metric tons of mazut oil may have leaked into the Kerch Strait.
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Sailors Rescued From Second Russian Oil Tanker Damaged in Storm

Emergency officials said all 14 crew members onboard the Volgoneft 239 were brought to shore after bad weather overnight delayed rescue efforts.
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Torrential Rain Floods Streets of Sochi

Some parts of the Black Sea resort city received around five inches of rain overnight, flooding roadways and the basement of a hospital.
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Russian Fighter Jet Intercepts British Warplanes Over Black Sea

A Su-27 identified the “three air targets” as a U.K. Royal Air Force RC-135 reconnaissance aircraft and two Typhoon fighter planes.
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Ukraine Says Seized Cargo Ship Used for Crimea Grain Exports

Kyiv has accused Moscow of illegally harvesting and shipping grain produced on occupied territory to third countries.
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Russia Destroys Ukrainian Naval Drones Near Black Sea Port

Russia's Defense Ministry said it had destroyed two Ukrainian naval drones that were advancing on its Black Sea port of Novorossiysk overnight.
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Kremlin Says Unable to Confirm Reports of U.S. Drone Downed Over Black Sea

Pro-war Russian bloggers claimed late Monday that a MiG-31 fighter jet “shot down” a Global Hawk reconnaissance drone over the Black Sea.
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Memorial to Russian Sailors Lists 19 Casualties in Moskva Sinking – Reports

Russia’s Defense Ministry has officially confirmed one death and 27 missing sailors in the April 13, 2022, sinking of the Moskva.
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Talks for New Black Sea Shipping Deal Collapsed in March – Reuters

“At the very last minute, Ukraine suddenly pulled out and the deal was scuttled,” a source was quoted as saying.
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Over 100 Dead Dolphins Wash Ashore on Russia's Black Sea Coast

Many of the animals showed signs of having been caught in fishing nets, including deep scratches, missing fins or tails, as well as torn stomachs.
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Kyiv Says 2 Russian Ships Hit in Crimea Strikes

Footage shared on social media showed a large blast in the city, as well as what appeared to be Russian air defenses intercepting incoming projectiles...
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