180 rescuers arrived in Anapa amid reports of a fuel oil spill.

A rescue team from the Rostov Region and Krasnodar Krai arrived in Anapa following reports of a drifting fuel oil slick. Emergency Ministry personnel are restoring protective embankments on the coast.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," environmental activists have begun cleaning up fuel oil spills found on the seashore in Anapa and the Temryuk District. Authorities have brought in local administration staff for the work. On the morning of October 24, volunteers from the "Dolphins" headquarters discovered fuel oil spills in the village of Veselovka in the Temryuk District, on the Bugaz Spit, and in the Anapa village of Blagoveshchenskaya. Blogger Yuri Ozarovsky also confirmed reports of coastal contamination in Blagoveshchenskaya.

On October 24, a task force from the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations conducted an overflight of "areas of possible fuel oil drift." Ministry head Alexander Kurenkov decided to increase the deployment of forces and resources to minimize and eliminate possible consequences. Airmobile teams from the Don Rescue Center, the Southern Regional Search and Rescue Squad, and the main directorates of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations for the Rostov Region and Krasnodar Krai arrived in Anapa – 180 specialists and 17 pieces of equipment.

"As a preventative measure, given possible storms in the autumn and winter, coastal embankments are being quickly restored and protective nets are being installed along the shore. In addition, monitoring of the situation using satellite data, as well as visual observation of the water area and patrolling of the coastline, has been intensified," the statement said. The total length of the control zone is 325 kilometers from Arkhipo-Osipovka to Kabardinka, from the Chushka Spit to the village of Myskhako in Novorossiysk, and from the Kuchugury tract to the village of Achuevo in the Slavyansky District.

The Krasnodar Krai operational headquarters reported that small emissions of petroleum products were detected in the village of Blagoveshchenskaya near the Malakhit boarding house on October 24. These emissions are primarily fine fractions of fuel oil mixed with algae.

"They're digging ditches, they're already being washed away... But they keep digging...," blogger Yuri Ozarovsky described the situation on the beaches. He noted that he opposes ditches from the seaward side. "Trash and other debris gets washed into them. Plus, it ruins the beach, making it uncomfortable to walk along the shore. We have the off-season, and while you can cross a swell, you have to swim across a ditch. There's 40 cm of sand and then silt. Why? Will sand be washed under the silt?" he asked on his Telegram channel.

He also added that there are effluents along a significant portion of the coastline in Anapa. "There's been a spill of shiny bits of fuel oil from Bimlyuk (the Bimlyuk sanatorium) to the Era Technopolis. It's insignificant, but it's there. Although what's an insignificant spill of fuel oil? Every drop kills birds, keeps beaches from opening, whatever you call it, but it's there," the blogger noted, posting photos of fuel oil particles on the shore.

As a reminder, in mid-October, volunteers and bloggers reported fuel oil spills after a storm in Anapa and the Temryuk district. The regional task force reported that fuel oil emissions were insignificant. Environmentalists stated that large-scale coastal cleanups must resume.

On December 15, 2024, two tankers carrying fuel oil sank in the Kerch Strait. A crew member of one of the tankers died as a result. In addition, an oil spill occurred, which led to catastrophic environmental consequences, according to the "Caucasian Knot" report "Fuel oil spill in the Kerch Strait".