Two Russian cargo ships have sunk in the area of the Kerch Strait off the coast of Crimea annexed by the Russian Federation.

Video appears to show one of the tankers broken in half and sinking amid a heavy storm, with oil visible in the water.

The two tankers, which reportedly sank on Dec. 15 due to severe weather conditions, were carrying approximately 4,000 tons of ...

Russian emergency workers scrambled on Sunday to rescue the crew members of two oil tankers that suffered accidents as severe ...

Another tanker was also in distress after sustaining damage, Russian officials said. At least one person was killed.

"Wind and waves will carry the fuel oil spilled from the tanker wrecks to the Russian coast. It seems that Crimea will not be ...

Two Russian oil tankers have been damaged following a storm in the Kerch Strait, spilling oil and sparking an emergency ...

Ukraine accused Vladimir Putin of "violating operating rules" for sending old vessels out into the sea during bad weather after two Russian oil tankers sustained severe damage in the Kerch Strait. The ...

Vessel had capacity of 4,200 tonnes of oil products; another damaged tanker drifting; at least one person killed as Russia ...

A storm in the Black Sea caused two oil tankers to wreck off Crimea, resulting in an oil spill and one confirmed fatality.

Russia has opened two criminal investigations into potential safety violations after at least one person died and another ...

A Russian tanker carrying over 4,000 tonnes of oil has sunk in the Black Sea, with shock footage showing the bow of the vessel descending into the ocean and oil spills from the wreck.