Building embankments is unfeasible under any conditions, according to Veniamin Kondratyev.
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Novorossiysk, a coastal city in Krasnodar Krai, is facing persistent environmental issues as efforts to preserve and improve its coastal territories continue to grapple with pollution and oil contamination. According to recent reports from July 2025, some beaches near Novorossiysk are still marred by visible oil residue remnants despite cleanup efforts using heavy equipment [1].
These residues, exposed by natural erosion such as storms and winds, have raised concerns about beach cleanliness and the overall environmental quality for tourism and local ecosystems. Despite these challenges, the city boasts 28 beaches, as confirmed by the press service of the Kuban administration [4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13].
Broader regional security strategies and cooperation are enhancing maritime safety in the Black Sea, which underpins stable use and gradual development of coastal territories. International efforts, such as the Black Sea Mine Countermeasures Task Group launched by Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania in 2024, aim at clearing naval mines and safeguarding shipping and offshore infrastructure [2]. While this group does not operate directly in Novorossiysk, their work contributes to regional maritime safety, potentially enabling better environmental management and economic activity along all Black Sea coasts, including Russia’s.
However, infrastructure limitations, such as the deteriorating Volga-Don Canal linking inland Russia to the Black Sea near Novorossiysk, may impact coastal development and transport logistics for the region [3]. Governor Kondratyev, emphasising the importance of preserving comfortable public spaces along the city's embankment, has advocated against embankment construction [14].
In summary, while environmental clean-up efforts in Novorossiysk's coastal zones face recurring contamination challenges, broader regional security strategies and cooperation are enhancing maritime safety in the Black Sea. Infrastructure limitations, such as the deteriorating Volga-Don Canal, affect regional connectivity and may influence coastal economic development.
References:
- Environmental challenges persist in Novorossiysk's coastal zones
- Black Sea Mine Countermeasures Task Group enhances regional maritime safety
- Deteriorating Volga-Don Canal impacts coastal development
- Press service of the Kuban administration confirms 28 beaches in Novorossiysk
- Novorossiysk Mayor Andrey Kravchenko confirms 1.5 million tourists visited last year
- Governor Kondratyev emphasises importance of preserving public spaces along Novorossiysk's embankment
- Number of beaches available for tourists and residents in Novorossiysk is 28
- Residential construction banned within a 500-meter zone from the water's edge along the Black Sea coast
- Coastal cities in the region are adorned with comfortable, cozy coastal territories
- Last year, Novorossiysk welcomed 1.5 million tourists
- Governor Kondratyev visited Novorossiysk
- Press service of the Kuban administration reported 28 beaches in Novorossiysk
- Press service of the Kuban administration confirmed that there are 28 beaches in Novorossiysk
- Governor Kondratyev's stance is that embankments should not be built upon
- The deteriorating environmental situation in Novorossiysk's coastal zones has become a topic of discussion in the local politics, with concerns raised about the impact of oil contamination on tourism and the ecosystem.
- The Black Sea Mine Countermeasures Task Group, an international effort to enhance maritime safety in the Black Sea, may indirectly contribute to better environmental management and economic activity in coastal cities like Novorossiysk, by ensuring safe shipping and offshore infrastructure.
