As a result of the oil tanker accident near Crimea, beaches in Russia were heavily contaminated. Satellite images have appeared online, reports Radio Svoboda. The publication showed satellite ...

For many months, Ukrainians have been attacking targets in occupied Crimea. During one of these attacks, debris from a launched missile reportedly fell on residents relaxing on the beach in ...

Vast stretches of Russian coast have been tarred by heavy fuel oil from two freighters that foundered in a storm.

Over the past month, the popular Black Sea resort beaches of Russia’s Krasnodar ... with the oil also washing up across the strait in Crimea. Even as volunteers from across Russia flooded ...

Ukrainian guerrilla group Atesh claimed half of the families of Rosgvardia officers had left Crimea, fearing potential combat ...

Russia declared a regional state of emergency on Saturday (Jan 4) in Crimea, which it seized from ... foul-smelling fuel oil from sandy beaches in and around Anapa, a summer resort.

Russian President Vladimir Putin calls the incident an "ecological disaster" as officials and volunteers attempt to clean beaches contaminated with the heavy oil.