Mazut spill from Russian tankers to impact Odesa, Sea of Azov — official

He shared his opinions with Espreso TV.

"If you look at Anapa after the mazut spill and see the environmental disaster unfolding there, it clearly shows what Russia is capable of. We shouldn't be surprised by what they do on our land, because they’re doing the same on theirs. Just today, there was a big scandal when the mayor of Anapa asked for a report from the sanitary and epidemiological station, which claimed there were no mazut stains near the beaches. The mayor disagreed, pointing out the 3x4 km mazut stain that’s still there. It's truly horrifying," said Andriushchenko.

Petro Andriushchenko says the worst part of this disaster is that the Russians have also polluted the Ukrainian side of the Black Sea.

"If there’s already mazut in Sevastopol, we can expect it to reach Odesa eventually. However, the biggest concern is the Sea of Azov, where the pollution will definitely spread, and the impact will be catastrophic. The Sea of Azov is much shallower, with different plant and animal life that won’t be able to survive this. Plus, there's no one there to clean up or stop the spread of the mazut stains. Unfortunately, we are still waiting for similar images and reports from the Azov Sea, especially from the Ukrainian part, where all the nature reserves are located. Sadly, we’re still anticipating the environmental damage," concluded Andriushchenko.

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