Another tanker was also in distress after sustaining damage, Russian officials said. At least one person was killed.

A Russian oil tanker carrying thousands of tonnes of oil products split apart during a heavy storm on Sunday (December 15), spilling oil into the Kerch Strait, while another tanker was also in distress after sustaining damage,

A tanker hauling Russian crude from the Baltic Sea to India that was observed heading toward the Shetland Islands — a route that would have taken it on a detour around the northern tip of the UK — made a sudden turn and instead took a more-typical journey through the English Channel.