This was reported by the press service of the republican prosecutor's office. 

“The prosecutor's office of the Aurgazinsky district is conducting an inspection in connection with the pollution of the land plot with oil products.

According to preliminary data, on the morning of May 4, 2022, an oil pipeline broke through near the village of Kshanny.

The spill area was more than 500 square meters.

meters," the statement said.

The prosecutor's office will assess the fact of compliance with environmental protection legislation.

The prosecutor of the Aurgazinsky district, Alexander Fadeev, went to the place to establish the causes of the incident.

Earlier, Rosprirodnadzor stated that in 2021, the Russian ecology, according to preliminary estimates, suffered damage in the amount of about 40 billion rubles, which is an unprecedented indicator for the service.

As the head of the department Svetlana Radionova noted, this amount has not yet been presented to business, it will be specified.