Ecocide in the Black Sea: Rosneft, War, and Impunity
NOVA KAKHOVKA - Nearly two years after the sinking of two Russian tankers in the Kerch Strait, authorities in the Krasnodar Krai reported that the cleanup operations had been completed. However, this statement merely meant that Russian agencies had ceased their efforts to collect the fuel oil, while satellite images continue to show new leaks from the hulls of the sunken vessels. This investigation reveals how Rosneft’s leadership evaded responsibility while oil slicks spread across the Black Sea, destroying marine flora and fauna.