20:56, 6 April 2026

Volunteers reported on the collection of fuel oil on the beaches of Anapa and the Temryuk district.

Volunteers sifting sand on the coast of Anapa and the Temryuk region managed to collect one bag of old fuel oil, 110 bags of palm oil, and 20 bags of storm debris. Rospotrebnadzor announced its readiness to permit beach use under certain conditions.

As "Kavkazsky Uzel" reported, bookings in Anapa are proceeding quite briskly at all-inclusive hotels, where beach vacations are not the key focus, but the decision to open the beaches will undoubtedly increase the flow of vacationers, according to tour operators.

By June 1, new sand will appear on all sandy beaches in Anapa, as the government commission for the cleanup of the fuel oil spill has recognized this as an effective solution. Water and soil samples on the pebble beaches meet standards, and they are being prepared for reopening, the governor of Kuban stated. The quality of the sand delivered to Anapa's beach is questionable; it's construction sand with clay mixed in, an ecologist pointed out, noting that this could cause long-term damage to the beaches. Users believe the goal of reopening the beaches will be achieved, regardless of the environmental damage. Quarry sand will not solve the problem of fuel oil emissions, but will only temporarily conceal the pollution on Anapa's beaches, environmentalists and activists have stated.

The "Dolphins" headquarters reported on the nineteenth shift of the Kuban Cossack Center "Basko," which was involved in the cleanup of the environmental disaster on the coast of Anapa and the Temryuk district, on its Telegram channel today.

Volunteers carried out work near the village of Volna in the Temryuk district, on the Black Sea coast near the Crimean Bridge, in the villages of Anapa and Vityazevo. Activists explained that they are currently working on two fronts. On one side is the "historical" fuel oil and oil-contaminated soil remaining since December 2024. On the other hand, there are the consequences of the recent events of February 15, 2026: collecting spilled palm oil fraction.

Volunteers from the "Dolphins" headquarters, who are cleaning up fuel oil along the coast of the Kerch Strait, reported on their Telegram channel on February 27 that palm oil had spilled in the area of Tuzla and the village of Volna. According to them, there is fuel oil in the inspected area, but only in small amounts, but "the main problem now is palm oil."

Following their work, the "Dolphins" headquarters reported one bag of old fuel oil, 110 bags of palm oil, and 20 bags of storm debris. "Unfortunately, the sea continues to bear sad witness to the disaster: dead birds and a dolphin have been found," the volunteers said in a statement.

The Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing is ready to permit the use of Anapa's beaches and coastal waters for swimming, subject to strict adherence to all regulations for sand restoration work, Kommersant reported.

"It is important to note that no deviations from sanitary standards have been recorded in the seawater off the coast of Anapa. Therefore, subject to strict adherence to all regulations for sand restoration work, Rospotrebnadzor is ready to permit the use of Anapa's beaches and coastal waters for recreational purposes. Close monitoring of the seawater and sandy beaches will be conducted throughout the tourist season," the newspaper quoted a Rospotrebnadzor representative as saying.

The agency emphasized that it continues monitoring the oil spill response zone. Studies of coastal sand conducted in March showed that even when heated, no harmful substances were released.

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

Materials on the consequences of the fuel oil spill have been collected by the Caucasian Knot on the page "Eco-disaster in Kuban".

Translated automatically via Google translate from https://www.kavkaz-uzel.eu/articles/422236