Disaster in the Black Sea: Oil could reach the Odesa coast.

Oil has entered the Black Sea due to an accident involving Russian tankers in the Kerch Strait. Ecologist Vladyslav Balinsky reported that this pollution could reach the Odesa coast in the coming weeks or even days. Earlier, the ecologist predicted that the oil might get to Odesa much later, closer to April-May, when the water temperature rises. However, the rapid spread of pollution along the Crimean coast may lead to the oil reaching Odesa significantly earlier.

«Crimean Telegram groups are sharing photos of oil slicks on the beaches of Yevpatoria, which is located 375 kilometers from the accident site, when measured along the coast. This is already significantly more than halfway to Odesa, with less than 250 km remaining!», – it is reported.

Photos show separate oil slicks mixed with plant debris, indicating their low buoyancy at the current water temperature. The slicks are moving in a clockwise direction into the depth of the water, towards Romania and Bulgaria.

Oil discharge is actively occurring on the western part of the Crimean coast due to higher water temperature and strong offshore winds.

The next south wind could push the oil onto the coast of Odesa Bay or closer to Romania. This could happen as early as the end of this week or by mid-month.

On December 15, an accident involving the tankers 'Volgoneft-212' and 'Volgoneft-239' occurred in the Kerch Strait during a storm, causing a significant amount of oil to spill into the sea. The pollution continues to spread across the waters of the Black Sea.

The Center for Countering Disinformation urged the Russian authorities to acknowledge the scale of the ecological disaster caused by the tanker accident in the Kerch Strait.