Sergey Bolotin noted that the situation is complicated by waves and cold water temperatures, which prevent the formation of a petroleum film on the surface KRASNODAR, December 19. /TASS/.

Cleanup crews have since removed over 78,000 tons of oil-contaminated sand from the Kuban coast. On December 25, Krasnodar Krai Governor Veniamin Kondratyev declared a regional state of emergency.

KRASNODAR, December 17 ... "Groups from the regional detachment Kuban-Spas and the Russian Emergencies Ministry were sent to eliminate the consequences [of the oil spill], and I am grateful ...

(Reuters) - Russia declared a regional state of emergency on Saturday in ... and separates Crimea's Kerch Peninsula from Russia's Krasnodar region. Rescue workers have now cleared more than ...