Pollution of the water area after drone attacks has been recorded near Taganrog.

The oil slick has spread almost 3 kilometers from the seaport of Taganrog, as shown by satellite imagery. The head of the city assured that "the company's employees are taking necessary measures to prevent the spill of oil products."

As reported by "Caucasian Knot", on July 8, during a drone attack on vessels in the Taganrog Bay, two people were injured, and on July 9, during a drone attack, two tankers caught fire. Today, four vessels were attacked, one of which is a tanker carrying methanol. One person died. There is no threat of a spill or leakage of substances, assured the governor of the Rostov region.

Pollution of the sea surface with oil products in the Taganrog Bay of the Sea of Azov has been recorded in satellite imagery, reports the Sky Eye satellite monitoring project.

According to satellite imagery from Planet dated July 11, 2026, at 12:18 MSK, the oil slick has spread almost 3 km south of the shore near the seaport of Taganrog, the publication states.

On the afternoon of July 10, in Taganrog, drivers noticed black spots on cars while it was raining in the port area. The spots smear like oil and leave streaks that are difficult to wash off. Black drops and rainbow streaks were also noticed on the asphalt in the city center - particularly on Greek and Petrovskaya streets, reports "Panorama Rostov-on-Don".

Meanwhile, the head of the city, Svetlana Kamburova, assured that "the company's employees are taking necessary measures to prevent the spill of oil products." "A boom barrier has been installed at the site of the emergency, and an inspection of the adjacent area from the bay is underway. The situation is under the control of all involved services," she reported on her page on Max.

It should be noted that the Rostov region is regularly subjected to drone attacks. In particular, on June 27, a drone attacked the museum complex "Sambeck Heights," injuring 12 people.

"Caucasian Knot" also reported that against the backdrop of drone attacks on oil refineries, including those located in southern Russia, a fuel problem has arisen. For instance, on June 10, a fire occurred at the oil refinery in the village of Afipsky, and on June 5, an oil depot in Ust-Labinsk caught fire, requiring the evacuation of residents from nearby houses. At the oil refinery in the village of Ilysky in the Seversky district, a fire broke out on June 2 as a result of a drone attack. It was extinguished the same day.