PORT KAVKAZ, Krasnodar Region, Nov. 13 - Most of the spilled fuel oil will be removed from the disaster-stricken area of the Kerch Strait shoreline within three weeks, while the aftermath of the disaster will be fully cleared in 40 or 45 days, Russian Prime Minister Viktor Zubkov told journalists after a meeting on the situation regarding the Kerch Strait disaster.

"Measures are being taken today, and we think the large volume of oil will be removed from the shoreline," Zubkov said.