Two Russian cargo ships sank off the coast of annexed Crimea: the tanker Volgonoil 212 was damaged and ran aground, and Volgonoil 239ran adrift, the Russian Emergencies Ministry reports. The number of rescued crew members and missing persons is reported. Meanwhile, Russian President Putin has given instructions to organize rescue operations in the strait.
This was reported by the Russian media, according to UNN.
Details
Russian President Putin ordered the organization of rescue operations in the Kerch Strait in connection with the incident that resulted in the sinking of two oil tankers: VolgaNeft 212 and VolgaNeft 239.
The first one was damaged and ran aground, while the second one “drifted”
As a result of the tanker disaster, there was a “spill of oil products,” according to Roma media. According to Baza, both vessels were carrying a total of more than 8,000 tons of oil and fuel oil.
It is reported that 12 people have been rescued. According to preliminary reports, four people have not yet been located
To recap
UNN reported that the ships were in distress in the Kerch Straitand a few kilometers from the shore.