Users complained about the condition of the beaches in Anapa.

The beaches in Vityazevo are still being filled with new sand, among which are large pieces of clay, bloggers and commentators report.

As reported by "Caucasian Knot", 89 beaches in Anapa are already open, and another 12 are undergoing inspection. The sand that has been used to fill the beaches has compacted and is not suitable for recreation, social media users pointed out. Other commentators expressed hope that the imported sand would gradually be washed away by the sea. Authorities reported about 830 thousand tourists who visited Anapa since the beginning of the year, adding that the filling of the beaches with new sand continues. Bloggers confirmed that there are many vacationers on the beaches.

Criticism of the condition of the beach in Vityazevo was published by blogger Yuri Ozarovsky. "Right now on the 'Caucasus' it's just a mess. A mess of clay with old algae and film," he posted a tourist's review.

"This is the 'sand' now, 'thanks' to the authorities of Anapa, may this power choke on it!" commented Angelina.

Blogger Andrey Makovozov criticized the condition of the beach in Vityazevo, where the sand filling is still ongoing.

"On the line from Vityazevo — the machinery is in full swing, unfortunately, they haven't finished filling the sand yet, there's still a lot of work — will they make it by the end of July? People are navigating between piles of new sand, excursion sellers, shashlik vendors, massage, and sea trips," he wrote.

"It's hard for people to pass between the 'clay dunes'," commented Irina Tukanova.

"There could be many more people here if it weren't for the ongoing sand filling and the cold sea. After the filling, we see that they are going to sift the clay here, but large clumps still need to be collected manually into bags," the blogger added.

On December 15, 2024, two tankers with fuel oil crashed in the Kerch Strait. As a result, a crew member of one of the tankers died. In addition, there was an oil spill, which led to catastrophic environmental consequences, according to a report from "Caucasian Knot" "Oil spill in the Kerch Strait". Materials on the consequences of the oil spill have been collected by "Caucasian Knot" on the page "Ecological disaster in Kuban".