Russian authorities sought to limit the damage from oil spilled into the Kerch Strait near Crimea by two aging tankers that were damaged during a heavy storm, highlighting the environmental and insurance risks of Russia’s ‘shadow fleet.’   One crew member was killed after the Volgoneft 212 split in half, with 12 rescued, while authorities said all 14 crew aboard the Volgoneft 239, which ran aground 80 meters from the shore near the port of Taman, were also rescued.   The more-than-50-year-old ships were carrying some 62,000 barrels of oil products in total, Russian news agency TASS said, but how much leaked is being determined.   🔗 Read the full story at our link in bio.    #Reuters #Russia #oiltanker #shipwreck #ships #oiltanker #Crimea #Ukraine #UkraineRussiawar