Russian oil tankers

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Two Russian oil tankers wrecked in Black Sea's Kerch Strait (BBC News)

Video appears to show one of the tankers broken in half and sinking amid a heavy storm, with oil visible in the water.

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Russian oil tankers in distress in Black Sea (POLITICO.eu)

President Vladimir Putin has set up a working group to mitigate the impact of the fuel spill, whose extent is still unknown.

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Two Russian oil tankers badly damaged in storm in Kerch strait (Euronews)

The Volgoneft-212 tanker has run aground and one of its 13 crew members has died. The others were rescued, Russia's Emergency Situations Ministry said on ...

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Rescue underway for damaged Russian oil tankers in Kerch Strait (Voice of America)

A Russian oil tanker carrying thousands of tons of oil products split apart during a heavy storm Sunday, spilling oil into the Kerch Strait, while another ...

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2 Russian oil tankers damaged off Crimea, emergency authorities say (ABC News)

Two Russian tankers believed to be carrying thousands of tons of oil were damaged off the coast of Crimea in the early hours of Sunday.

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Russian tanker splits in storm, spilling oil into Kerch Strait (Reuters)

Another tanker was also in distress after sustaining damage, Russian officials said. At least one person was killed.

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Russian tanker sinks in Black Sea spilling 4300 tonnes of oil (The Guardian)

Ukraine accuses Moscow of recklessness due to risk of ecological damage as second tanker runs aground.

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'A new environmental catastrophe is on its way,' charity warns after ... (Sky News)

Two Russian tankers in the Black Sea have been badly damaged due to stormy weather, according to the Interfax news agency. At least one person has been killed, ...

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Oil spill near Black Sea after two Russian tankers seriously ... (FRANCE 24)

Russia mounted a rescue effort Sunday after two oil tankers were wrecked in rough seas off Moscow-annexed Crimea and one broke apart, killing at least one ...

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