An oil spill covering 10,000 square meters has been discovered in the Black Sea near the port of Tuapse, following a Ukrainian drone strike on the refinery.
New video evidence shows the oil spill has entered the Tuapse River and is flowing into the Black Sea, confirming the spread of the environmental disaster.
Satellite imagery from April 19 shows the oil slick about 1.5 miles from the port covering roughly 7 square kilometers.
New details reveal the Tuapse refinery's economic significance, processing 88 million barrels annually worth over $7 billion and representing 4% of Russia's oil refining capacity.
Satellite imagery reveals the scale of the resulting oil spill, estimated at 10,000 square meters, with cleanup vessels now deployed.
An oil spill covering 10,000 square meters has been discovered in the Black Sea near the port of Tuapse, as reported by the operational headquarters of the Krasnodar Territory.