Crimea officials declare emergency as oil spill reaches Sevastopol

Officials appointed by Russia in Moscow-occupied Crimea have declared a regional emergency due to oil detected on the shores of Sevastopol, the peninsula’s largest city, originating from a spill in the Kerch Strait. Cleanup efforts have been ongoing, with more than 86,000 tons of contaminated sand and soil already removed, prompting Russian President Vladimir Putin to label the incident as an “ecological disaster.” The spill has reignited tensions between Russia and Ukraine over control of the area, with Ukraine calling for additional sanctions on Russian tankers involved.

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