Satellite images from Planet have recorded a significant oil spill…
Satellite images from Planet have recorded a significant oil spill near the port of Taman on the Black Sea coast of Russia in the Krasnodar Krai.
Consensus
- A large oil spill covering about 80 square kilometers was detected by satellite images near the port of Tamany on the Black Sea coast in Krasnodar Krai, Russia.
- The oil spill extends approximately 20 kilometers to the south and southwest from the port.
- The spill was observed on satellite images from Planet on August 2.
- The fire at the Tamannyegaz terminal is believed to have occurred after a Ukrainian air strike in late July.
- The Tamannyegaz terminal is a major private oil loading complex in southern Russia.
- Local and federal authorities have not issued any comments regarding the oil spill.
Points of divergence
- Vladimir Slivyak, co-chair of the environmental organization 'Ekozashchita,' stated that the pollution is linked to a fire that occurred after a Ukrainian air strike on Tamany port on July 30. — tg_radiosvoboda
- The Telegram channel 'Prozrachnyy mir' noted unusual brownish-red, thread-like streaks at the southwestern edge of the main pollution zone, possibly related to the spill or burning vegetable oils. — tg_echoonline_news
Coverage (2 sources)
- Satellite images have recorded a major oil spill near the Taman port on the Black Sea coast of Russia in the Krasnodar Krai... — Радио Свобода
- Satellite detected an oil spill covering an area of at least 80 sq km near the port of Tamany — ЭХО / Новости