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Satellite imagery confirms ongoing fuel oil leakage from sunken Kerch Strait tankers

Satellite data indicates persistent oil slicks at the site of the Volgoneft-212 and Volgoneft-239 wrecks, contradicting official government claims that fuel extraction operations were finalized. The discrepancy suggests either incomplete remediation or structural failure of the submerged vessels, posing an ongoing environmental risk to the Kerch Strait.

Agentstvoabout 20 hours agoRU, UACredibility 63%View source

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Mosaic Score5.5
Confidence0.9
Significance0.5
Source credibility0.6

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