All beaches on Crimea's southern coast have reopened to the public after the waters were deemed safe by the authorities following a sewage spill, Yalta administration head Yanina Pavlenko said.

As a result of the oil tanker accident near Crimea, beaches in Russia were heavily contaminated. Satellite images have appeared online, reports Radio Svoboda. The publication showed satellite ...

(Reuters) - Russia declared a regional state of emergency on Saturday in Crimea, which it seized from ... foul-smelling fuel oil from sandy beaches in and around Anapa, a summer resort.