Telegram users called for the expedited opening of Anapa's beaches.

Anapa's beaches need to open now, before tourists buy travel packages to other resorts, Telegram users commented on the governor's remarks about the need for a full resort season in Anapa and the Temryuk district.

As reported by "Kavkazsky Uzel," the governor set the goal of returning the Krasnodar Krai to pre-fuel oil tourist numbers. Anapa will be ready to welcome tourists in 2026, stated Krasnodar Krai Governor Veniamin Kondratyev, announcing the waiver of the tourist tax for the year. Summer bookings are extremely low, according to hoteliers. Blogger Yuri Ozarovsky recorded a video message before his direct line with Putin, asking for permission to open Anapa's beaches in 2026, assuring that there are virtually no traces of fuel oil in the sea or on the shore. However, questions from Anapa were not heard during the direct line. The New Year holidays saw a decline in the number of tourists in Anapa, but bookings for the May holidays, according to preliminary data, show an increase of 10% compared to last year's data.

Krasnodar Krai Governor Veniamin Kondratyev met with the new head today Alexey Klushin, head of the regional department of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, stated the need for a full-fledged resort season in Anapa. "Our shared goal is to continue the cleanup of the oil spill in the Black Sea. This summer, we must hold a full-fledged resort season in Anapa and the Temryuk district. I count on effective joint work," Kondratyev said on his Telegram channel.

This message was reposted by blogger Max Anapsky, who particularly emphasized the words about a full-fledged resort season. "It's hard to disagree," he commented.

This post garnered six comments on the blogger's Telegram channel, which has over 5,200 subscribers.

"The opening needs to be announced now, not in the summer, when all the tourists already have their travel packages," wrote a user with the nickname Gazeta_Anapa Gazeta_Anapa.

"How are they planning to do it? They'll probably announce it in May?" - asked user ЕМ.

"Yes, when it's too late. Apparently, until they finish the work at sea," replied Max Anapsky.

"'We must' means nothing, just empty words, unless they are backed by real responsibility," wrote Marlen.

On December 15, 2024, two tankers carrying fuel oil sank in the Kerch Strait. A crew member from one of the tankers died. Additionally, an oil spill occurred, leading to catastrophic environmental consequences, according to the "Caucasian Knot" report "Fuel Oil Spill in the Kerch Strait."

Experts estimate that the recovery of the Black Sea's biosystem following the fuel oil spill in the Kerch Strait will take between five and 10 years. Materials about the consequences of the fuel oil spill in the Krasnodar Territory have been collected by the "Caucasian Knot" on the thematic page "Eco-disaster in Kuban".