Russia struggles as Kerch Strait tanker accident sparks daily fallout - Ukrainian Navy

He shared the information on Espreso TV.

"Now there is much more activity, as Mr. Putin introduced the word 'dvizhuha,' (Russian slang term that loosely translates to 'buzz' - ed.) and this 'dvizhuha' is emerging in Russia, mostly around non-military events, although they are somehow connected to the war they started. I mean the catastrophe that was initiated, the accident involving two tankers in the Kerch Strait, which is now having a very serious negative impact on the environment in Russia," he said.

Andrii Ryzhenko noted that the situation is worsening every day, although the authorities continue to downplay the consequences of the disaster.

"We see this every day and observe how official Russia is practically doing nothing except issuing these sweetened reports. However, the situation is getting worse and worse for them each day because the amount of fuel oil being discharged onto the coastline is increasing. This area has practically already reached Sochi, although the biggest epicenter is, of course, Anapa," said the captain.

• On December 15, two Russian tankers, Volgoneft 212 and Volgoneft 239, carrying fuel oil, broke in half in the Kerch Strait.
• After the accident, several dead dolphins washed up on the coast. Videos from the polluted beaches are being shared online.
• President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that Russian leader Vladimir Putin is doing nothing to prevent a disaster in the Kerch Strait.
• The accident of the Russian tankers Volgoneft-212 and Volgoneft-239 in the Kerch Strait caused significant environmental consequences, with fuel oil gradually spreading eastward to the open Black Sea.