Social media users questioned the data on the cleanliness of Anapa's beaches.

A government commission reported that 49 beaches in Anapa have been reopened after sand filling, with another 18 undergoing inspection. In the absence of clear data on test results, officials' statements should not be taken unconditionally, social media users noted. Meanwhile, bloggers are posting photos and videos of beaches packed with tourists.

As reported by "Caucasian Knot," three officials on June 6 assured the safety of Anapa's beaches, comparing them to the French Riviera and the sand to Thailand. The officials' statements are unsubstantiated, and the protracted sand filling is discouraging tourists, Telegram users noted. The following day, Russia's Deputy Prime Minister announced that a decision on opening Anapa's beaches could be made on June 15. Krasnodar Krai Governor Veniamin Kondratyev commented on the summer vacation season, stating that fuel oil "has always been there" on the beaches. Telegram users found the regional governor's reasoning absurd. Scientists from the Russian Academy of Sciences' Institute of Oceanology have documented layers of fuel oil near Dzhemete, as well as mollusks and crustaceans contaminated with it. Beach fill continues in Anapa, but tourists have settled along the entire coastline, bloggers write.

Efforts to clean up the oil spill following the tanker disaster in the Kerch Strait continue. The addition of an additional layer of clean sand is continuing on the Anapa beaches damaged by fuel oil. Forty-nine beaches have already received all necessary permits. Another 18 are undergoing assessment, the Krasnodar Krai task force reported today, citing information from a meeting of the government commission for the cleanup of the fuel oil spill following the tanker disaster. "

No incidents of oil spills have been recorded so far. "Space images in the area of ​​the tanker disaster showed no confirmed oil spills. Since the beginning of the cleanup, more than 3,600 km of coastline has been cleaned, including repeated cleanups. "Approximately 185,300 tons of contaminated sand and soil have been removed to specialized organizations. All of the sand and soil removed for disposal has been decontaminated or recycled," the statement reads.

The statement has garnered 24 comments on the Readovka Telegram channel.

"The absence of oil slicks on the sea surface is not proof that it is clean. Or should people simply believe that water samples are safe after the breakdown of oil products? How can someone visiting the sea, and from whom, verify this? "Or should we just believe that everything is fine and safe?" wrote Irina.

"I wouldn't swim there. The water there has never been particularly clean, and now it's completely unclear what's wrong with it," writes Shprot.

User Senya believes that Anapa is worth visiting when officials' children swim on its beaches. "That is, it never works out," he concluded.

Readers of Fontanka, which posted a report on Anapa's beaches, expressed similar opinions.

"The permit is good. But is it safe to swim there?" asked one commenter.

"They're dumping sand and clay, and the famous golden sand has vanished into thin air," noted another.

Were there international observers? "Anyone even remotely important?" another commenter asked.

This message was posted on local bloggers' Telegram channels. Commenters asked about specific beach destinations in Anapa.

"What about Bugazskaya Spit?" asked Igor in the comments to blogger Max Anapsky.

On Yuri Ozarovsky's blog, users inquired about whether Vityazevo's beaches were open.

"Are Vityazevo's beaches also on this list?" asked Olya Pototskaya.

"Yes, I'm also curious, is Vityazevo also on this list?" agreed Denis Kravchenko.

Other users indicated that There are a lot of tourists.

"You can't even tell it's early June; there are so many people, and there will be even more on the weekend. People are already relaxing," wrote Svetlana on the "Makovozovy" Telegram channel.

Bloggers themselves are posting photos and videos of the beaches filled with people.

"The beaches of Dzhemete—the area near the pier near the Kalina Krasnaya, Galatea, and Emeraldika recreation center—are bursting at the seams! Right now, they're installing new beach structures, canopies, and decking; everything will be ready in a few days!"
The official opening date of these beaches is June 15, so they are in a hurry to open,” Andrey Makovozov wrote in particular on his Telegram channel.

On December 15, 2024, two tankers carrying fuel oil sank in the Kerch Strait. As a result, a crew member of one of the tankers died. In addition, an oil spill occurred, which led to catastrophic environmental consequences, according to the Caucasian Knot report "Fuel Oil Spill in the Kerch Strait".

Materials about the consequences of the fuel oil spill have been collected by the Caucasian Knot on the page "Eco-disaster on Kuban".