Crimeans told about the help to the birds affected by fuel oil

In Crimea, volunteers continue to rescue birds affected by oil pollution. This was reported to "Izvestia" on January 20 by the press service of the movement "Popular Front".

"Indifferent residents of Crimea daily work in the center for the reception and rehabilitation of birds affected by oil pollution. Employees, representatives of the authorities, various organizations and volunteers wash them, provide assistance and accommodation", - stated in the message.

It is noted that feathered patients in the Crimean center for the reception and rehabilitation of birds are given vitamins and veterinary drugs for a speedy recovery.

For birds in the center recreated conditions that provide maximum comfort. Thus, Crimean students from the "Youth of the Popular Front" wash the birds, give them medicines and organize their cages.

Earlier, on January 14, Russian President Vladimir Putin during a meeting on the development of the Republic of Crimea and Sevastopol thanked the volunteers who help to eliminate the consequences of the oil spill in the Black Sea after the crash of tankers.

Before that, on January 13, the coordinator of the youth branch of the "People's Front" in Sevastopol Vladislav Romushin said that the volunteers of the movement help to eliminate the consequences of the oil spill after the crash of the tanker. As part of the #WYWMESTE headquarters, volunteers are clearing the shoreline from fuel oil and helping at the Gagara rehabilitation center in Anapa.

Tankers "Volgoneft-212" and "Volgoneft-239" due to bad weather crashed in the Kerch Strait on December 15, 2024. The incident resulted in a spill of oil products. 27 people were evacuated from both vessels, one person died. On the instructions of the Russian President, a working group was set up to coordinate the work to eliminate the consequences of the emergency.