Also known as the Kerch Bridge, it holds personal value for Russian President Vladimir Putin. In the Kremlin narrative it marks the “reunification” of Crimea with the Russian mainland.

The Kerch Strait Bridge in Crimea, in 2019. Credit... Aleksey Nikolskyi/Sputnik, via Reuters. By Marc Santora. Published Oct. 8, 2022 Updated July 17, 2023.

Fuel oil spilled out of two storm-stricken tankers nearly three weeks ago in the Kerch Strait, close to eastern Crimea — about 250 kilometers (155 miles) from Sevastopol, which lies on the ...

A bridge to Crimea is a vital Russian link, and a potential Ukrainian target. After overnight blasts into Friday, the Kerch Strait bridge appeared undamaged.

The Kerch Strait Bridge is a key supply route for Russia's forces and is Russia's sole land link with Crimea, the Black Sea peninsula illegally annexed by Russian President Vladimir Putin in 2014.

Key Points – Ukraine continues to target the Kerch Strait Bridge, a vital Russian supply artery to Crimea, with a reported third major strike on June 3rd by its SBU using a large underwater ...

Due to the accident involving Russian oil tankers in the Kerch Strait, large patches of fuel oil have been spotted near Crimea. Satellite images have surfaced online, the Telegram channel "Crimean ...

Cleanup continued in the Kerch Strait near Russian-occupied Crimea on Sunday, a week after at least 3,700 tons of low-grade fuel oil spilled out of two storm-stricken Russian tankers.

Cleanup continues in the Kerch Strait near Russian-occupied Crimea, a week after at least 3,700 tons of low-grade fuel oil spilled out of two storm-stricken Russian tankers. Russia’s state Tass ...

The Kerch Strait separates the Russian-occupied Crimean Peninsula from Russia and is an important global shipping route, providing passage from the inland Sea of Azov to the Black Sea.