An estimated 3,700 tons of low-grade fuel oil had spilled into the Kerch Strait after two Russian ships were seriously damaged by stormy weather, Russian state media reported Monday.

Russian officials confirmed the oil spill, but said that experts were still working to assess its full impact and extent. The Kerch Strait separates the Russian-occupied Crimean peninsula from Russia and is an important global shipping route, providing ...

Two Russian tankers that spilled oil into the Kerch Strait after sustaining serious damage during a heavy storm on Sunday were carrying 9,200 metric tons (62,000 barrels) of oil products at the time,