Fuel from Russian tankers may reach the shores of Odesa and Mykolaiv, according to the Navy.

The fuel oil that has entered the Black Sea due to the accident involving Russian tankers may reach territories controlled by Ukraine. This concerns the coastlines of Odesa and Mykolaiv.

This information was reported by RBK-Ukraine, citing the spokesperson for the Ukrainian Naval Forces, Dmytro Pletenchuk, during a telethon.

"The currents are arranged in such a way that, most likely, this (fuel oil from Russian tankers - ed.) could reach our Odesa and Mykolaiv coastlines. There is such a possibility, of course," the spokesperson stated.

He emphasized that Ukraine does not influence civilian vessels in a military sense, which is why Russians continue to use the Kerch Strait for their needs.

"We do not interfere with civilian shipping in terms of fire damage because Ukraine is a civilized country. Consequently, they continue their transshipment; their options are limited. They understand well that without oil exports and incoming revenues, it will be even more difficult for them to conduct this war," Pletenchuk added.

Accident of Russian Tankers

Recall that on December 15, two Russian tankers, "Volgoneft-212" and "Volgoneft-239," sank in the Kerch Strait. The cause of the accident was a severe storm.

Later, news emerged of another tanker accident near the "Kavkaz" port, resulting in a leak of at least 3,000 tons of fuel oil into the sea. Oil slicks reached the beaches of Krasnodar Krai and Crimea.

Remnants of fuel oil from Russian tankers continue to be discovered along the coast. The ecological disaster has led to the death of dolphins in the Kerch Strait.

To learn more about the accident involving Russian tankers near Crimea, refer to the material by RBK-Ukraine.