Dmytro Pletenchuk, Ukraine's navy spokesperson, stated that the old Russian tankers should not have gone to sea in such stormy conditions, indicating violations of operating rules and ultimately calling the incident an accident.
The Volgoneft-212 tanker snapped in half during the storm, resulting in one crew member death and 11 others hospitalized, while carrying 4,300 tonnes of heavy fuel oil that poses environmental risks.
Commentators have highlighted the potential for a serious ecological disaster if the low-grade heavy fuel oil from the sunken tanker spills into the Black Sea, aggravating already existing war-related damage.
Russian officials announced that they had run aground the Volgoneft 239 tanker and suspended evacuation efforts due to adverse weather, reassuring that all crew members were safe with necessary provisions on board.
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