Two Russian tankers carrying thousands of tons of fuel were badly damaged in stormy weather near the Black Sea over the weekend, leading to an oil spill, according to Russian state media.

Video appears to show one of the tankers broken in half and sinking amid a heavy storm, with oil visible in the water.

Two oil tankers off the coast of Crimea have sunk, leading to thousands of tons of oil being spilled and an intense search and rescue operation.