According to Greenpeace, the oil slick from the spill that occurred on August 29 near Novorossiysk has begun approaching the shores of annexed Crimea.
Experts who studied satellite imagery determined that the initial area of contamination was 50 square meters. Over the next three days, the slick moved from Novorossiysk along the Anapa coast and approached the area of the Kerch Strait.
As noted by Greenpeace representatives, this contradicts statements by Rosprirodnadzor and the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) that the oil leak had been contained and did not pose a threat of spreading.
Greenpeace expert for Central and Eastern Europe Dmitry Murkin commented on the situation: "Yet another spill off the coast clearly demonstrates that in Russia, environmental safety is increasingly being sacrificed for the interests of the oil business. Authorities and regulatory bodies ignore violations, contributing to the concealment of information about incidents, while opportunities for public oversight have significantly weakened amid repression against civil society. Regular accidents and spills show that for the current Russian regime, oil profits are more important than preserving nature and people's safety."
The incident occurred on August 29 at the marine terminal of the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) near Novorossiysk. After the spill, birds affected by the oil began arriving at rescue centers.
According to information from "Agency," the August 29 leak was already the twelfth since the beginning of 2025 on the Russian Black Sea coast and the largest since the sinking of the tankers "Volgoneft-212" and "Volgoneft-239."