6 March, 2009 there happened an oil-pollution in the water area of the Danubenear Izmail.

The agency was informed about it today, 7 March by the press-service of the Ministry of Environmental Protection of Ukraine.

According to the press-service, yesterday, 6 March, in Izmail, Odesa Oblast (near the Diorama) an oil-spill was found having diameter about 6 – 7 square metres.

State Ecological Inspection installed slick bars round the spill.

The guilty is being looked for.