Russian govt allots 1.5 bln rubles to mitigate damage from fuel oil spill in Kerch Strait

MOSCOW. Jan 27 (Interfax) - The Russian government's reserve fund has allotted 1.5 billion rubles to mitigate the damage from the fuel oil spill following a tanker wreck in the Kerch Strait on December 15, 2024.

A resolution to the effect has been signed, a statement, published on the Russian government website on Sunday, said.

"The money will be transferred to the budget of the Krasnodar Territory for mitigation efforts, including removal and decontamination of oil-polluted sand and beach recovery," the statement said.

The decision was made at a meeting of the government commission coordinating the response to the fuel oil spill in the Kerch Strait, the statement said. The funding was also approved at a government meeting on January 23, it said.