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UN to help Ukraine assess environmental consequences of Black Sea accident

29 January 2025

This is about the accident of two Russian oil tankers in the Kerch Strait in December last year

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) will provide technical assistance to Ukraine to assess the damage to the Black Sea ecosystem due to the accident of two Russian tankers in the Kerch Strait in December 2024.

Про це повідомляють у Міністерстві захисту довкілля та природних ресурсів України.

"On the eve of the UN Conference on Oceans, UNEP is ready to provide Ukraine with technical assistance in assessing the damage caused to the Black Sea ecosystem by this disaster. This will be an important step in overcoming the consequences of the accident," the report says.

UNEP also emphasizes that the work should be carried out in close cooperation with the Commission for the Protection of the Black Sea against Pollution, which has the relevant mandate. In addition, the UNEP Secretariat is ready to cooperate with the International Maritime Organization to strengthen international control over compliance with environmental standards by seafarers.

As reported by "Ukrainian Energy", fuel oil from sunken Russian tankers reached the shores of the Odessa region. The dirt was noticed in the "Katranka" recreational zone near the Danube Biosphere Reserve and the "Tuzlivski Limany" National Nature Park.

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Author: Надія Зінченко
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