Poisonous black rain falls in Russia as Ukraine strikes oil facilities
The Washington Post • • general
Key Points:
- Residents of Tuapse, a city on the Black Sea, have criticized the government for an inadequate response and alleged coverup of a major environmental and health crisis.
- Ukraine has escalated drone attacks on Russian oil infrastructure, targeting a crucial Black Sea refinery four times within two weeks.
- The strikes have caused a prolonged carcinogenic fire, which environmental experts warn is one of the worst ecological disasters in the region since the Soviet Union's collapse.
- The ongoing blaze poses significant environmental and public health risks, prompting local and international concern.
