Kerch Strait
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| Max. width | 15 km (9. 3 mi) |
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| Average depth | 18 m (59 ft) |
| Max. length | 35 km (22 mi) |
| Min. width | 3. 1 km (1. 9 mi) |
| Islands | Tuzla Island |
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| ID | 1152613 |
About Kerch Strait
The Kerch Strait is a strait connecting the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov, separating the Kerch Peninsula of Crimea in the west from the Taman Peninsula of Russia's Krasnodar Krai in the east. The strait is 3. 1 kilometres to 15 kilometres wide and up to 18 metres deep.
Russian general who ran Ukraine war fired - report
... On the day he was appointed, the bridge over the Kerch Strait was attacked, and weeks later he ordered a retreat from the city of Kherson...
Ukraine war: Crimea bridge targeted by missiles, Russia says
... Crimea s Russia-appointed governor Sergei Aksyonov later said that a third rocket had been shot down over the Kerch Strait...
Ukraine war: Russia hits blood transfusion centre, says Zelensky
... Russian maritime officials said the engine room of the Sig tanker was damaged in the attack in the Kerch Strait...
Russia says tanker hit in Ukrainian attack near Crimea
... Tass said the vessel s engine room was damaged in the overnight strike in the Kerch Strait...
Ukraine war: Russia strikes Ukraine grain after ending sea deal
... " Russia had called its initial attack on Odesa a " mass revenge strike" for an attack on the Russian-built bridge over the Kerch Strait linking occupied Crimea to Russia...
Ukraine war: Russia says Crimean bridge partially open to cars again
... Vehicles were using a single lane of the bridge across the Kerch Strait, an official said, posting clips...
Russia renews missile attacks on Ukrainian cities
... Melitopol and Berdyansk lie on a coastal route from Russia to Crimea seen as critical to the Russian military because the bridge over the Kerch Strait from Russia to occupied Crimea is largely avoided by supply lorries...
Inside the centre dedicated to combating unseen war threats
... From October 2018 onwards, in order for Ukrainian ships to progress from their home ports of Mariupol and Berdyansk through the Kerch Strait and out into the Black Sea, they first had to queue for inspection by Russian officials...
Russian general who ran Ukraine war fired - report
By Paul KirbyBBC News
One of Russia's leading military figures, Gen Sergei Surovikin , has reportedly lost his job as Air Force chief after weeks of speculation about his disappearance from public view.
Ria Novosti agency said he had been relieved of his post, citing a source.
For several months Gen Surovikin was in charge of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine but he has not been seen since the Wagner mutiny in June.
Observers believe his removal dates back to the botched rebellion.
One Russian report quoted a defence ministry source as saying he had been dismissed because of a transfer to a new job and he was now on a short vacation.
His role as head of aerospace forces has been taken on by Air Force chief of staff, Gen Viktor Afzalov, Ria Novosti adds.
During The Hours that Wagner mercenaries marched towards Moscow on 24 June, Gen Surovikin appeared in a video appealing to them to return to base.
But his awkward performance was later compared to a hostage-style video. The General was known to have good relations with Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin , who reserved his loathing for other figures in the defence hierarchy.
In The Weeks after the June revolt, there were unconfirmed reports by Russian military bloggers that Gen Surovikin had been detained for questioning. But officials denied he was being held in a pre-trial detention centre And One retired general said that he was merely " resting" and unavailable.
Gen Surovikin, a 56-year-old veteran of the Soviet campaign in Afghanistan in the 1980s, was given the nickname General Armageddon for his brutal tactics In Syria .
As commander of Russian forces and later the Air Force he left much of The Second city, Aleppo, in ruins and bombarded civilians in rebel-held Idlib province. He was The First Army Officer to head Russia's aerospace forces and had no experience in aviation.
His big promotion came in October 2022, when he was made commander of Russian forces in Ukraine, months into the flagging, full-scale invasion.
His three months in charge were not a success. On The Day he was appointed, The Bridge over the Kerch Strait was attacked, and weeks later he ordered a retreat from The City of Kherson. Within three months he was replaced by Russian chief of staff Valery Gerasimov , becoming one of his deputies.
Russia's military leaders have had little to boast about since President Vladimir Putin sent in the troops in February 2022 and many of The Top brass have been moved to different posts.
Before Gen Surovikin was put in charge of the operation, The War effort was run by Col-Gen Gennady Zhidko . He died in Moscow last week after what officials said was a " lengthy illness".
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
