Dolphins are being washed ashore following accidents involving Russian tankers, according to the Navy.

  The spokesperson for the Ukrainian Navy, Dmitry Pletenchuk, noted that the full extent of the consequences from the Russian tankers' accident in the Kerch Strait is not yet known. As a result of the tankers sinking in the dolphins’ wintering areas, the mammals have started to wash up on the shore. This was reported by Ukrinform on Tuesday, December 24.   "The enemy has already had a significant impact on the ecosystem, flora, and fauna. We are facing a catastrophic situation with the Kinburn Ornithological Reserve. The situation in Askaniya-Nova is unclear, purely from an ecological standpoint, and now it has worsened further due to the technological disaster in the Black Sea. There are already videos showing that dolphins have begun to wash up on the coast," Pletenchuk stated.   Even the Russians involved in the cleanup of this technological disaster are complaining about their physical condition.   Additionally, after the accident involving two Russian tankers in the Kerch Strait, 1,700 tons of sand mixed with oil were collected from the coast in the Krasnodar region.   In turn, ecologists warn that the sand on the beaches of Anapa will remain toxic for at least 10 years due to the extensive oil spill.   It is important to note that after the wreck, oil from the tankers washed ashore in the Krasnodar region - the beaches turned black from the oil.   Furthermore, the third and fourth tankers from the series Volgoneft, loaded with oil, issued a distress signal in the Black Sea.   The damage from the tanker accident in the Kerch Strait will amount to $14 billion