Kerch Strait

Recently, a Russian oil tanker carrying thousands of tonnes of oil products split apart during a heavy storm, causing an oil spill in the Kerch Strait.

About Kerch Strait

• It is located in Eastern Europe and is the only water body which connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Azov.
• It separates the Kerch Peninsula (Crimea) from the Taman Peninsula (Russia).
• It is an important global shipping route & also a key point of conflict between Russia and Ukraine after Moscow annexed the Crimean peninsula in 2014.

• Kerch Strait Bridge:
  • It is also known as the Crimean Bridge as it links mainland Russia with Crimea.
  • Its construction was completed in 2018, it includes a road and rail connection and is the longest bridge in Europe (19 km.)

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