An emergency was declared in the Russian city of Anapa after a collision between two tankers in the Black Sea. A large quantity of fuel oil was carried by the current to the shores of the resort towns. Thousands of specialists and volunteers are working to eliminate the consequences, cleaning fuel residues from the beaches and saving birds and dolphins.

The volleyball players from "Dynamo-Anapa" club and employees of the "Voleygrad" sports center did not remain indifferent to the disaster. Armed with protective masks, shovels, and construction bags, they cleaned up the hazardous waste fromVityazevo beach, where many beach volleyball competitions are held every summer, and the Russian national team conducts its training camps during the colder months.