Telegram users reminded Kondratyev about the comparison of Anapa sand with Thai sand.
A vacationer filmed a strip of seaweed on a beach in Anapa. Telegram users commenting on the video recalled how Kuban Governor Veniamin Kondratyev compared Anapa's sand to that of Thailand.
As reported by "Caucasian Knot," Krasnodar Krai Governor Veniamin Kondratyev previously compared the sand on the beaches of Anapa and Thailand, and Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko compared the beaches of Anapa and the French Riviera.
On June 21, the Telegram channel "Tupodar Krasnodar" published a video showing one of Anapa's beaches. A wide strip of seaweed is visible on the shore. "Everything is stable in Anapa. If only the seaweed (algae) could learn to defeat the fuel oil, it would be priceless," reads the video description.
This post on the Telegram channel "Tupodar Krasnodar," which has over 55,700 subscribers, had garnered about 4,900 views and 15 comments as of 7:50 AM Moscow time on June 22.
"I don't get it, what's wrong?" " asked Ann.
"So your governor said the beaches in Anapa are better than in Thailand," Helen replied.
"Last season, by the way, the seaweed really helped. It was easier to remove the dried seaweed in the fuel oil than to filter the sand," wrote a user with the nickname Turbo Patriot.
A post with a video showing the seaweed on the Anapa beach was also published on the Telegram channel "Slavyansk-on-Kuban," which has more than 26,100 subscribers. As of 7:50 AM Moscow time on June 22, this post had garnered approximately 7,100 views and eight comments.
"As our governor (or whoever the official was) said, the beaches are cleaner than in the Maldives. And yet, in the old days, this wasn't the case," noted user Fox.
"This same governor actually said that the fuel oil has always been there, it's just that now (and generally, always) 'it's only seen by those who want to see it.' 'Beauty is in the eye of the beholder,' our version," quipped Ekaterina.
Some commenters thought the video's creator chose an unfortunate spot on the beach. "Well, yes. And he chose the most silted section of the shore for the photo. Objectively... to instill more fear," says Irina.
Earlier, Krasnodar Krai Governor Veniamin Kondratyev commented on the summer vacation season, stating that fuel oil on the beaches "has always been there," including during his childhood. According to the governor, different people perceive the presence of fuel oil on Kuban beaches differently. Some see small amounts of petroleum products and assume there's a lot of it, although in reality, there isn't that much, Kondratyev noted.
"Caucasian Knot" also reported that activists were previously concerned that the quality of the sand used to fill Anapa's beaches differs markedly from the sand in the dunes. This could ruin the city's reputation as a resort, they noted. Authorities reported the delivery of over 136,000 cubic meters of sand to Anapa's beaches, with over five kilometers of shoreline already replenished. The new sand hardens after rain, and dissolves into a suspension in water, Telegram users noted.
As a reminder, the resort season in Anapa opened amid a sharp contrast in coastal conditions. Some beaches are open and deemed safe, while others are closed due to erosion, unstable soil, and environmental risks. The "Caucasian Knot" report "Anapa Beaches: Open and Dangerous Areas" details which beaches are open and which are dangerous.
On December 15, 2024, two tankers carrying fuel oil sank in the Kerch Strait. A crew member of one of the tankers died as a result. In addition, an oil spill occurred, leading to catastrophic environmental consequences, according to the "Caucasian Knot" report "Fuel Oil Spill in the Kerch Strait".
Materials on the consequences of the fuel oil spill have been collected by the "Caucasian Knot" on the page "Eco-disaster in Kuban".
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