Russia's militarization of the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov has caused an ecological disaster. According to Greenpeace, on Sunday, two tankers in the Kerch Strait caused thousands of tons of fuel oil to be released into the water.

The Kerch Strait separates the Russian-occupied Crimean peninsula from Russia and is an important global shipping route, providing passage from the Sea of Azov to the Black Sea. It has also been a key point of conflict between Russia and Ukraine after ...

Two oil tankers carrying nearly 9,000 metric tons of mazut fuel were damaged by a storm, broke in half, sunk and caused oil spills in Kerch Strait, which separates Crimea and Russia.