OREANDA-NEWS   The owner of the tanker Volganeft-239, which crashed in the Kerch Strait, has been fined. RIA Novosti writes about this.

Volgatransneft CJSC was reportedly fined by Rosprirodnadzor due to an emergency involving the tanker Volganeft-239, which sank in December 2024 during a storm in the Kerch Strait.

In addition to violating environmental regulations, the company was accused of failing to notify the authorities of the spill and submitting false information in documents.

It is specified that Volgatransneft is currently challenging the decision of Rosprirodnadzor in court.