Environmental disaster in Mykolaiv: a look at the coast and estuary affected by thousands of tons of oil (photos, videos).

In Mykolaiv, the aftermath of the ecological disaster has yet to be overcome, during which thousands of tons of sunflower oil were released into the Bug Estuary due to an enemy drone attack.

As reported by readers of “News-N,” the process of pumping oil from the water is not conducted daily and is progressing at an extremely slow pace.

- The entire surface of the water is covered with an oily film. Some of the oil has been pushed into separate coves — there, the layer is almost ten centimeters thick on top, - said local resident Viktor, who sent photos and videos of the state of the shore and estuary on Tuesday, January 21.

According to him, the ducks living in the reeds are also covered in oil.

The soil on the shore is so saturated with oil that it sticks to shoes.

There are puddles of oil along the edges of the road.

Additionally, a mark can be seen on the garage doors by the shore — it indicates the level of the oil flow that was present here.

- I don’t know how long they will be able to continue removing this oil at such a pace, but right now, it’s definitely a disaster, - Viktor states.

According to the Mykolaiv City Council's Emergency Management Department, as of January 21, they collected 7 tons of water-oil emulsion from the Southern Bug water area that day. In total, 212 tons have been pumped out since the work began. Approximately 1800 tons of oil have spilled into the river.

Below are photos and videos taken in Namyv a week ago.

Experts also analyzed water samples from the Bug Estuary in Mykolaiv, where thousands of tons of vegetable oil have flowed.

According to the “News-N” editorial team, this concerns the oil processing complex “Ekotrans,” located in Namyv.