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Strait connecting the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov
The Kerch Strait is a strait in Eastern Europe. It connects the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov, separating the Kerch Peninsula of Crimea in the west from
Kerch_Strait
International incident between the Russian and Ukrainian navies
The Kerch Strait incident was an international incident that occurred on 25 November 2018 in the Kerch Strait, during which the Russian Federal Security
Kerch_Strait_incident
Former ferry line across the Kerch Strait
The Kerch Strait ferry line (Russian: Керченская паромная переправа (also, переправа «Крым — Кавказ»), Ukrainian: Керченська поромна переправа) was a ferry
Kerch_Strait_ferry_line
City in Crimea
Kerch, also known as Kerich, is a city on the Kerch Peninsula in the east of Crimea. It has a population of 147,033 (2014 Census). Founded 2,600 years
Kerch
Topics referred to by the same term
Battle of Kerch Strait may refer to: Battle of Kerch Strait (1774) Battle of Kerch Strait (1790) 2018 Kerch Strait incident This disambiguation page lists
Battle_of_Kerch_Strait
Bridge across the Kerch Strait
Kerch Strait Bridge or Kerch Bridge, is a pair of parallel bridges, one for a four-lane road and one for a double-track railway, spanning the Kerch Strait
Crimean_Bridge
Territorial dispute between Russia and Ukraine
the Kerch Strait arose between Russia and Ukraine in 2003, sparked by unannounced Russian construction of a causeway from their side of the strait toward
2003_Tuzla_Island_conflict
Inland sea in eastern Europe
Europe connected to the Black Sea by the narrow (about 4 km (2.5 mi)) Strait of Kerch, and sometimes regarded as a northern extension of the Black Sea. The
Sea_of_Azov
18th century Crimean fortress
the treaty allowed for the fortification of the Kerch Strait.[clarification needed] In April 1856, Kerch combat units were sent to study local conditions
Kerch_Fortress
1942 battle in the Crimea
The Battle of the Kerch Peninsula, which commenced with the Soviet Kerch-Feodosia Landing Operation (Russian: Керченско-Феодосийская десантная операция
Battle_of_the_Kerch_Peninsula
1944 Soviet railway bridge
Керченский мост), was a short-lived Soviet Russian railway bridge across the Kerch Strait, which connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Azov. Constructed in 1944–1945
Kerch_railway_bridge
Russo-Ukrainian War, including the 2014 annexation of Crimea, the 2018 Kerch Strait incident, and the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. Ochakov — The Kara-class
List of ship losses during the Russo-Ukrainian war
List_of_ship_losses_during_the_Russo-Ukrainian_war
international standards to ensure the safety of navigation. In the area of the Kerch Strait, they were stopped by a Russian tanker, which blocked the passage under
Russian_occupation_of_Crimea
Topics referred to by the same term
Kerch is a city in Crimea in Eastern Europe. Kerch, Kerech, Kerich or Korch (Persian: كرچ) may refer to: Kerch Strait, a strait between Black Sea and
Kerch_(disambiguation)
The Kerch Strait road and rail bridge, constructed by Russia after their annexation of Crimea in 2014, is 19 km long and spans the Kerch Strait, between
Bridges in the Russo-Ukrainian war
Bridges_in_the_Russo-Ukrainian_war
Russian oil tanker
Union in 1969. She broke in two in a storm in the Kerch Strait in 2024, causing the 2024 Kerch Strait oil spill. Another Project 1577 tanker, Volgoneft-239
Volgoneft-212
July to 14 September 1655, the Zaporozhian–Don Cossacks blockaded the Kerch Strait to delay Crimean support for Poland-Lithuania. In 1654, Cossack conducted
Blockade_of_the_Kerch_Strait
1790 naval battle of the Russo-Turkish War (1787–1792)
(the) Kerch Strait (also known as Battle of Yenikale, by the old Turkish name of the strait near Kerch) took place on 19 July 1790 near Kerch, Crimea
Battle_of_Kerch_Strait_(1790)
State between peace and war
the small but strategically important Tuzla Island near the Kerch Strait. The Kerch Strait shipping routes went through Ukrainian territorial waters thanks
Grey-zone (international relations)
Grey-zone_(international_relations)
1783 annexation of territory
Having been fighting Russians in the Kuban during the war, he crossed the Kerch Strait to Crimea and seized Kaffa. Devlet subsequently seized the Crimean throne
1783 Russian annexation of Crimea
1783_Russian_annexation_of_Crimea
1994 CSCE conference agreements
attempted to transit from the Black Sea into the Sea of Azov through the Kerch Strait on their way to the port of Mariupol. On 27 November 2018, the Ministry
Budapest_Memorandum
Federation and Ukraine on Cooperation in the Use of the Sea of Azov and the Kerch Strait is an agreement on sea and fisheries between Russia and Ukraine entered
Treaty_Between_the_Russian_Federation_and_Ukraine_on_Cooperation_in_the_Use_of_the_Sea_of_Azov_and_the_Kerch_Strait
Russian oil tanker
Kerch Strait in 2024. Another Project 1577 tanker, Volgoneft-212, broke in two and foundered nearby in the same storm, causing the 2024 Kerch Strait oil
Volgoneft-239
Oil spill involving two Russian oil tankers
Volgoneft-212 and Volgoneft-239, were caught in a storm just south of the Kerch Strait. Volgoneft-212, which was reportedly carrying about 4,900 tonnes of mazut
2024_Black_Sea_oil_spill
Small island in the Strait of Kerch, Crimea
islet in the form of a spit located in the middle of the Strait of Kerch, between the Kerch Peninsula in the west and the Taman Peninsula in the east
Tuzla_Island
1774 naval battle of the Russo-Turkish War (1768–1774)
tried to cut it off. The Russians anchored just outside the Kerch Strait and sailed toward Kerch the next day. Vasily Chichagov took part in this action.
Battle_of_Kerch_Strait_(1774)
Eastern portion of Crimea
coast of the Kerch peninsula is washed by the Black Sea and the Bay of Feodosia, to the east as a natural border serves the Strait of Kerch, while the northern
Kerch_Peninsula
Peninsula in Europe
Ukraine. To the east, the Crimean Bridge, constructed in 2018, spans the Strait of Kerch, linking the peninsula with Krasnodar Krai in Russia. The Arabat Spit
Crimea
2026 Ukrainian drone campaign against Russian shadow fleet vessels
reduced the Kerch Strait ferry crossing capacity by 75%. In the start of the campaign there were over 100 vessels near the Kerch Strait, by July 19 that
Operation_MoLoChKa
Small Ukrainian armored gunboat
by the Russian Navy. They were captured while they tried to cross the Kerch Strait en route to Ukrainian port city of Mariupol in the Sea of Azov. During
Gyurza-M-class_gunboat
First-level administrative division of Russia, annexed territory of Ukraine
Simferopol International Airport – Krasnoperekopsk. Kerch Strait ferry line (until 2020), Kerch–Yenikale Canal Although Russian, Ukrainian and Crimean
Republic_of_Crimea_(Russia)
Eurasian sea northeast of the Mediterranean
To the north, the Black Sea is connected to the Sea of Azov by the Kerch Strait. The water level has varied significantly over geological time. Due to
Black_Sea
Topics referred to by the same term
Battle of Kerch can refer to: Battle of Kerch Strait (1774) Battle of Kerch Strait (1790) Battle of the Kerch Peninsula (1941-1942) This disambiguation
Battle_of_Kerch
First-level administrative division of Russia
Abkhazia to the south, and borders annexed Crimea to the west, across the Kerch Strait. The northern part of the krai takes in part of the Don Steppe, while
Krasnodar_Krai
2022 explosion on the Crimean Bridge
a four-lane road and the other a double-track railway, spanning the Kerch Strait between Russia on the east side and Crimea in Ukraine on the west side
2022_Crimean_Bridge_explosion
Historic site
Yeni-Kaleh or Yéni-Kaleb) is a fortress located on the shore of Kerch Strait in the city of Kerch. In the ancient period in this area was the ancient Greek
Yeni-Kale
Maritime incident in the Kerch Strait
The 2019 Kerch Strait liquified gas tanker fire was a major incident that occurred on 21 January 2019 when two ships, Kandy and Maestro, caught fire while
2019 Kerch Strait liquified gas tanker fire
2019_Kerch_Strait_liquified_gas_tanker_fire
Fuel crisis primarily caused by attacks
suspended civilian shipping through the Don–Azov Shipping Canal and the Kerch Strait following concentrated attacks on oil tankers in the Sea of Azov and
2025–2026_Russian_fuel_crisis
Tenth conflict of the Russo-Turkish wars (1853–1856)
Anglo-French warships entered the Kerch Strait and destroyed the coast battery of the Kamishevaya Bay. Once through the Kerch Strait, British and French warships
Crimean_War
International border
Russian invasion of Ukraine. Ukraine has been denied authority over the Kerch Strait since 2014, when Russia annexed Crimea; the Ukrainian administration
Russia–Ukraine_border
Geographic region of southern Russia
Volga Delta and separated from the Crimean Peninsula to the west by the Kerch Strait. Krasnodar Krai is often referred to as Kuban, both officially and unofficially
Kuban
Port in Russian-occupied Crimea
port in Crimea. It is located on the western shore of Kerch Strait, in the north-eastern part of Kerch city near a settlement of Zhukivka. Next to the port
Port_Krym
Maritime shipping canal in the Kerch Strait
The Kerch–Yenikale canal (Ukrainian: Керч-Єнікальський канал; Russian: Керчь-Еникальский канал) is a maritime shipping canal in the Kerch Strait, between
Kerch–Yenikale_Canal
Ukrainian drone campaign targeting Russian military supply trucks
option since the start of the full-scale invasion in February 2022), the Kerch Strait ferry line, and the M14 and M18 highways over the land bridge. However
Middle_strike_campaign
the Russian invasion of Ukraine Belarus–European Union border crisis Kerch Strait incident Martial law in Ukraine in 2018 Donbass War Martial law in Ukraine
Outline of the Russo-Ukrainian war
Outline_of_the_Russo-Ukrainian_war
2018 UN resolution regarding Russian activities in Crimea
Assembly in response to the Russian activities in Crimea as well as the Kerch Strait incident. The non-binding resolution, which was supported by 66 United
United Nations General Assembly Resolution 73/194
United_Nations_General_Assembly_Resolution_73/194
2003 agreement between Russia and Ukraine
conflict occurred, sparked by Russia's construction of a dam in the Kerch Strait from the Taman Peninsula to Tuzla Island. Analysts believed the conflict
Treaty on the Russian–Ukrainian border
Treaty_on_the_Russian–Ukrainian_border
High-sulfur, low-quality heavy fuel oil
collided in the Kerch Strait, releasing about 5,000 tonnes of mazut in the 2024 Black Sea oil spill. A similar spill occurred in the same strait during a November
Mazut
International boundary of Ukraine
waters around the island. Kerch Strait: Ukraine's EEZ extends 22.2 km (13.8 mi) southward from its Black Sea coast toward the strait, adjoining Russia's EEZ
State_Border_of_Ukraine
Peninsula in Russia
Krasnodar Krai, Russia, which borders the Sea of Azov to the north, the Kerch Strait to the west and the Black Sea to the south. One version of the origin
Taman_Peninsula
Russian military sailor
November 2018, the ship "Emerald" was involved in an incident near the Kerch Strait. Shipitsin gave the order to attack with naval weapons the warships of
Andrey_Shipitsin
Ancient Greek settlements on the Crimean Peninsula
century BC. Several colonies were established in the vicinity of the Kerch Strait, then known as the Cimmerian Bosporus. The density of colonies around
Greek_Crimea
interrupted. The ferry terminal near the Kerch Strait was attacked resulting in fires, fires were reported near Kerch and an airbase near Dzhankoi was attacked
Timeline of the Russo-Ukrainian war (1 June 2026 – 31 August 2026)
Timeline_of_the_Russo-Ukrainian_war_(1_June_2026_–_31_August_2026)
Process of granting of autocephaly to the Eastern Orthodox church in Ukraine
On 28 November 2018 Ukrainian President Poroshenko declared that the Kerch Strait incident was provoked by Russia in order to force Ukraine to declare
Autocephaly of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine
Autocephaly_of_the_Orthodox_Church_of_Ukraine
Russian oil tanker that broke in two in 2007
She was built in Bulgaria for the Soviet Union in 1978. A storm in the Kerch Strait in 2007 broke her in two, spilling her cargo into the sea. Her bow sank
Volgoneft-139
Greco-Scythian state near Sea of Azov (c. 438 BC–c. AD 527)
the shores of the Cimmerian Bosporus, centered in the present-day Strait of Kerch. It was the first truly 'Hellenistic' state, in the sense that a mixed
Bosporan_Kingdom
Port in Russia
on the Chushka Spit in Krasnodar Krai, Russia, on the eastern side of Kerch Strait. It is adjacent to the village of Chushka, which is now largely deserted
Port_Kavkaz
Road in trans-European E-road network
Dzhankoy – Feodosiya – Kerch, and is then interrupted by the Strait of Kerch. The road used the now discontinued Kerch Strait ferry line between Port
European_route_E97
Sandbar in the Sea of Azov
(Russian: Коса Чушка) is a sandy spit in the northern part of the Strait of Kerch. It extends from Cape Achilleion and the town of Ilich to the south-west
Chushka_Spit
Event in the Russian invasion of Ukraine
a pair of bridges which span the Kerch Strait between the Taman Peninsula of Krasnodar Krai in Russia and the Kerch Peninsula of Crimea. It was built
2025_Crimean_Bridge_explosion
Sea of Azov and Strait of Kerch in the eastern Crimea region. It is located at the eastern Kerch Peninsula, near the municipality of Kerch. In 2017, a head
Kerch_Bay
1943 German military position on the Eastern Front of World War II
Panther–Wotan line, forcing an evacuation of the German forces across the Kerch Strait to Crimea. Case Blue (Fall Blau), launched 28 June 1942, saw Army Group
Kuban_bridgehead
Bilateral relations
them. In December 2003, Russia secured cooperation agreement over the Kerch Strait. In 2003, Russia attempted to integrate Ukraine into a new Russian-led
Russia–Ukraine_relations
Bronze Age civilization in the Caucasus (c. 3700–3000 BC)
Caucasus region. It extends along the area from the Taman Peninsula at the Kerch Strait to near the modern border of Dagestan and southwards to the Kura River
Maykop_culture
appendix to the article strait. For "Strait of.." or for "The.. " see the first letter of the word which follows the article. A strait being a narrow passageway
List_of_straits
Archaeological culture in North Caucasus
portions of the Maykop culture. It faced the Sea of Azov, running from the Kerch Strait eastwards, almost to the Caspian, roughly congruent with the modern Krasnodar
Novotitarovskaya_culture
but oil may have been released as a 60–70% emulsion with water The Kerch Strait separates Russia's Krasnodar Krai and Russian-annexed Crimea, the latter
List_of_oil_spills
Russian battleship
used the ship as a towed floating battery, then scuttled her in the Kerch Strait in November 1920. Similar in size to earlier coastal defence ships but
Russian_battleship_Rostislav
launcher near the village of Vyshneve in Crimea. The HUR damaged the Kerch Strait ferries Slavianin and Avangard, saying that both ships were transporting
Timeline of the Russo-Ukrainian war (1 January 2026 – 31 May 2026)
Timeline_of_the_Russo-Ukrainian_war_(1_January_2026_–_31_May_2026)
Hungarian businessman, sport executive and trader
Prydniprovsky Chemical Plant fertilisers, transhipment terminals in the Kerch Strait and a fleet of more than 50 sea and river vessels with a cargo turnover
Alexey_Fedorychev
Russian naval officer (born 1962)
relations with Ukraine following the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, and the Kerch Strait incident in November 2018. In May 2019 he was appointed commander of
Aleksandr_Moiseyev_(admiral)
Port in Ukraine
Kerch Seaport Komysh-Burun is a seaport in the Arshyntseve district, in the industrial zone of Kerch, which specializes in transshipment of ferroalloys
Kerch_Seaport_Komysh-Burun
Ancient nomadic Iranic people who invaded West Asia in the 8th and 7th centuries BC
the territory of the Cimmerians extended until the Bosporus, i.e. the Kerch Strait). The Cimmerians were thus the first large nomadic confederation to have
Cimmerians
Settlement in Krasnodar Krai, Russia
Krasnodar Krai, Russia. It is located beside Port Kavkaz, which includes the Kerch Strait ferry terminal, near the end of the spit. Prior to World War 2, catching
Chushka_(rural_locality)
Period of escalating tension between Russia and Ukraine
confrontation took place in the Sea of Azov, 40 kilometres (25 mi) from the Kerch Strait, between three Ukrainian Gyurza-M-class artillery boats and six vessels
Prelude to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
Prelude_to_the_2022_Russian_invasion_of_Ukraine
Russian infrastructure firm
automobile and truck, link between Russia and Crimea by crossing the Kerch Strait, and that it had proceeded to begin construction. The Russian government
Stroygazmontazh
Isthmus
Arabat Bay Azov Sea Black Sea Caves Marble Vyalova Crimean Mountains Kerch Strait Perekop Isthmus Pontic–Caspian steppe Southern Coast Syvash Subdivisions
Isthmus_of_Perekop
2014 annexation of Ukrainian territory
Ukraine on the project of Kerch bridge". Ukrinform. 28 February 2014. "Medvedev Signs Decree Creating Contractor for Kerch Strait Bridge Project". The Moscow
2014 Russian annexation of Crimea
2014_Russian_annexation_of_Crimea
Ukrainian unmanned boat
were used in an attack that sank the patrol ship Sergey Kotov near the Kerch Strait. On 30 May 2024, the HUR claimed the destruction of two Russian boats
MAGURA_V5
Coast guard of Russia
maritime boundaries; Russian internal waters in the Sea of Azov and Kerch Strait, and the Russian EEZ in the Black Sea. The Finland–Russia, Estonia–Russia
Coast Guard of the FSB Border Service
Coast_Guard_of_the_FSB_Border_Service
late 2010s. Baltiysk to Ust-Luga Port Kavkaz to Port Krym, across the Kerch Strait Trelleborg – Rostock, Germany (1994-), freight only Ystad - Świnoujście
List_of_train_ferries
Ongoing conflict since 2014
Arabat Bay Azov Sea Black Sea Caves Marble Vyalova Crimean Mountains Kerch Strait Perekop Isthmus Pontic–Caspian steppe Southern Coast Syvash Subdivisions
Russo-Ukrainian_war
Russian tank storage company
the Kerch Strait. The bow section sank; and at least 1,300 tons of her cargo of fuel oil spilled into the sea. On December 15, 2024, also in the Kerch Strait
Volgotanker
Field army of Nazi Germany during WWII
bridgehead. Hitler demanded a three-mile road and rail bridge across the Strait of Kerch in spring 1943 to support a push through the Caucasus to Persia, although
17th_Army_(Wehrmacht)
Port in Crimea
Sea). The port is located on the shores of the Kerch -freezing bay. On the coast of the Kerch Strait coldest months - January and February. The prevailing
Port_of_Kerch
Mountain range along the southeastern coast of Crimea
Arabat Bay Azov Sea Black Sea Caves Marble Vyalova Crimean Mountains Kerch Strait Perekop Isthmus Pontic–Caspian steppe Southern Coast Syvash Subdivisions
Crimean_Mountains
Extinct Germanic ethnic group of Crimea
Arabat Bay Azov Sea Black Sea Caves Marble Vyalova Crimean Mountains Kerch Strait Perekop Isthmus Pontic–Caspian steppe Southern Coast Syvash Subdivisions
Crimean_Goths
Sandbar in the Black Sea
the eastern part of the Strait of Kerch which extended from Cape Tuzla [ru] to the north-west in the direction of the city Kerch for almost 11 kilometres
Tuzla_Spit
Soviet ship class
and naval purposes. A few have been exported to other countries. The Kerch Strait incident of 25 November 2018 unfolded when Yany Kapu [uk], a Ukrainian
Saturn-class_tugboat
bed of the strait. The aim for building a dam was to stop Russian ships from having to pay a toll to Ukraine while crossing the Strait of Kerch, which is
List of Black Sea incidents involving Russia and Ukraine
List_of_Black_Sea_incidents_involving_Russia_and_Ukraine
1941–1944 military occupation of the Crimean peninsula by Nazi Germany
the city of Kerch, in the eastern Kerch Peninsula. In the winter of 1941, Soviet forces landed in the Kerch Peninsula over the Kerch Strait, in what became
German occupation of Crimea during World War II
German_occupation_of_Crimea_during_World_War_II
Bay of the Sea of Azov
entire area spreads over about 10,000 km2 (3,900 sq mi). The Henichesk Strait is its eastern connection to the Sea of Azov. The Syvash borders the northeastern
Syvash
Coast guard of Ukraine
Mariupol Sea Guard Detachment (from the Cape of Mehanom across the strait of Kerch and the Sea of Azov to administrative border between Zaporizhia and
Ukrainian_Sea_Guard
Historical semi-nomadic Turkic ethnic group
in the Caucasus, Balanjar and Kazarki; in Crimea and the Taman region, Kerch, Theodosia, Yevpatoria (Güzliev), Samkarsh (also called Tmutarakan, Tamatarkha)
Khazars
tortured, deported or executed. The few survivors were allowed to return to Kerch in the 1950s and 1960s during Nikita Khrushchev's administration. The descendants
Demographics_of_Crimea
Flag of the Republic of Crimea in Ukraine
Arabat Bay Azov Sea Black Sea Caves Marble Vyalova Crimean Mountains Kerch Strait Perekop Isthmus Pontic–Caspian steppe Southern Coast Syvash Subdivisions
Flag_of_Crimea
Russian patrol ship
near the Kerch Strait. Ukrainian military spokesmen announced the ship took damage to the stern, and later sank. Traffic to the Kerch Strait Bridge was
Project_22160_patrol_ship
Military unit
November, the Soviets also crossed the Strait of Kerch and established bridgeheads north and south of Eltigen in the Kerch–Eltigen operation. As the Soviet
Army_Group_A
Russian naval vessel
Maersk Honam 16 Apr: NOAAS Rainier 30 Sep: Alta 3 Oct: PD-50 25 Nov: Kerch Strait incident 18 Dec: Kuzma Minin 20 Dec: South Korean Navy radar lock-on
Russian frigate Marshal Shaposhnikov
Russian_frigate_Marshal_Shaposhnikov
2023 explosion on the Crimean Bridge
Lt. Gen. Vasyl Maliuk, head of the SBU, said that Russia doesn't use the Kerch Bridge for munitions anymore due to repeated Ukrainian attacks. He said:
2023_Crimean_Bridge_explosion
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