Druzhba main pipeline breach took place in Lipetsk region, 4 km away from Stanovoe place on December 3, 2009. About 200 tons of oil is preliminary reported to have outbroken onto the ground as a result. Oil spillage is stopped to the moment, press-service of RF Ministry of Nature reported.
Federal Service for Supervision of Natural Resource Usage of Ecology Administration in Lipetsk region, Environmental Prosecutor’s Office and Russian Federation Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Response are working at the place of accident. The spillage is being localized and soil and adjacent waters pollution density (the Vorgol river) are being detailed. Measures on pollutants removal are being taken. The specialists are investigating the accident reasons.