The storm uncovered bags of oil on the coast near Novorossiysk.

After the storm at the beach in Myskhako, bags of oil buried under the pebbles were uncovered, reported the eco-activist. Ecologist Yevgeny Vitishko pointed out that the same fate could have befallen the waste collected on the coast of Anapa, Novorossiysk, Gelendzhik, and the Tuapse district, and called on supervisory authorities to ensure the completion of the beach cleanup.

As reported by "Caucasian Knot", on October 16, the administration of Novorossiysk reported on the elimination of oil product discharges on the beaches of Abrau-Dyurso and Myskhako. Meanwhile, on October 18, rescuers, officials, and local residents continued the cleanup of the coast in the Abrau-Dyurso area.

On the pebble beach in Myskhako, dozens of bags of oil that were previously under the stones were uncovered after the storm, reported the eco-activist. She recorded a video on the shore.

The video was published on his Telegram channel by ecologist Yevgeny Vitishko. In the accompanying text, he clarified that the recording was made in Myskhako.

The footage shows bags lying along the shore near a concrete wall and stairs to the beach. Some of them are partially hidden by pebbles, others are torn, their surfaces covered with dark stains. Between the bags are scraps of fabric and plastic, bottles, boards, and branches. Waves approach the area where the waste is located.

Vitishko raised the question of where the contaminated oil product waste collected by volunteers and municipal workers on the beaches of Novorossiysk, Gelendzhik, and Anapa should be taken. According to him, the fate of the waste collected in Tuapse and the Tuapse district remains unclear.

"According to our information, all the waste from Tuapse remains in Tuapse at the DRSU and Rosneft oil depot (and there are about 40,000 cubic meters)," he wrote.

The ecologist called on the authorities responsible for environmental protection and the safety of residents to ensure that those responsible for eliminating the consequences of the emergency situation complete the beach cleanup.

At the same time, in a message from the city council published on October 19 on the Novorossiysk administration's website, it was acknowledged that the coastal strip of Myskhako remains heavily polluted with oil products. The publication about the participation of deputies in cleanup days stated that despite the cleanup conducted, the condition of the coast remains unsatisfactory.

It should be noted that the contaminated waste collected during the beach cleanup had previously remained on the shore. For example, on June 21, Vitishko reported that polluted areas remain outside the beaches of Tuapse. In the photographs he published of the coast between Tuapse and Agoy, oil-contaminated stones, garbage, and unremoved bags with contaminated soil were visible.

On September 26, 2025, volunteers reported that they discovered buried bags with oil on the Bugaz Spit. In the video they published, the extraction of bags from the sand was shown.