Putin was briefed on the ideal situation in Anapa, which was flooded with fuel oil

During an online meeting with the government, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin spoke with Vasily Dimoev, the director of the “Aurora” children’s camp in Anapa, who assured him that “everything is fine” on the local beaches. However, less than half of the coastline in that area has been opened due to the effects of large-scale environmental pollution. 

In response to Putin’s direct question about the current state of the beaches, Dimoev stated that the camp had received a sanitary-epidemiological report and that the beach area was fully ready to receive children. In reality, the “Vita” children’s center, which includes “Aurora,” is located along a 10-kilometer stretch of coastline between the center of Anapa and the village of Vityazevo, where, as of early June, the Krasnodar Krai operational headquarters had deemed only 4.5 kilometers suitable for safe swimming. Ecologist Igor Shkradyuk emphasized that this ratio is very telling and indicates serious underlying problems with coastal cleanup.

The resort season in Anapa officially began on June 1, but at the end of May, prolonged storms washed large quantities of fuel oil and palm oil ashore. Independent environmentalists released satellite images of the water area, which clearly show extensive dark anomalies on the sea surface directly around the newly built “Aurora” complex, and the first tourists complained en masse about their shoes and feet being contaminated with oil products after walks on local beaches. Despite the facts of oil slicks documented by volunteers, Russian authorities and the management of children’s camps continue to express optimism in their reports to the Kremlin.

This was reported by the online publication “Agency.” 

As a reminder, in Tuapse, residents were urged to evacuate following a drone attack (video).

Residents of Tuapse, Russia, are increasingly complaining about the unbearable living conditions in the frontline city. The once-popular resort has turned into an area of environmental disaster and constant danger due to regular explosions at local industrial facilities.

In Tuapse, Russia, while cleaning up the aftermath of an oil spill, the city beach was covered with a new layer of pebbles. At the same time, local residents and environmentalists claim that traces of fuel oil are still visible near the water and that a full cleanup has not taken place.