Spilled oil has washed up along "tens of kilometres" of the Russian Black Sea coast after two tankers were badly damaged in a storm at the

Two Russian tankers carrying over 9,000 metric tons of oil products suffered extensive damage during a storm in the Kerch Strait, leading to a potential environmental disaster. Rescue operations are underway for crew members,

Spilled oil has washed up along "tens of kilometres" of the Russian Black Sea coast after two tankers were badly damaged in a storm at the weekend, a regional official said on Tuesday, and state media said a third ship was now in trouble.

Fuel oil spilled into the Black Sea by two storm-wrecked Russian tankers was washed ashore in southwestern Russia.

Authorities estimate the tankers were carrying 9,200 tons of fuel oil, of which approximately 40% potentially leaked into the sea. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov described the situation as "truly critical.

Russia warns of severe environmental damage from Black Sea oil spill, with thousands mobilized for clean-up operations.