The risk of fuel leakage from the sunken dry cargo ship "Volgo-Balt 138" in the Sea of Azov remains. The ship burned out and began to sink as a result of a drone attack.
There is no confirmed information about the spill itself and its scale yet, said Vladimir Vasilenko, press secretary of the Governor of the Kherson region. According to the technical characteristics of the dry cargo ship, the fuel reserve on board may be more than 100 tons.
But you need to understand: this is a passport indicator, and not the exact amount of fuel that was on board on the day of the incident.
The incident with the Russian dry cargo ship of the "Volgo-Balt" type in the Sea of Azov occurred on April 3. The ship was carrying a cargo of wheat from the port of Azov, Rostov region, to the port of Kavkaz, Krasnodar region.
One person died in the attack, the remains of two more crew members were found later in a burnt state. The rest left the sinking ship and reached the shore on their own.
The dry cargo ship itself was discovered and towed to the village of Kuchugury, Krasnodar region.