Kerch

American  

[kerch, kyerch] / kɛrtʃ, kjɛrtʃ /

noun

1. a seaport in eastern Crimea, in southeastern Ukraine, on Kerch Strait.

2. a strait connecting the Sea of Azov and the Black Sea. 25 miles (40 km) long.

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Kerch British  

/ kjertʃ /

noun

1. a port in S Ukraine on the Kerch Peninsula and the Strait of Kerch (linking the Black Sea with the Sea of Azov): founded as a Greek colony in the 6th century _bc ; ceded to Russia in 1774; iron-mining, steel production, and fishing. Pop: 153 000 (2005 est)

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Kerch

Kyiv has previously used naval drones to damage a Russian-built bridge over the Kerch strait and Moscow’s warships in the Crimean port of Sevastopol.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

The offensive led to a state of emergency, power outages, a gasoline black market, and thousands fleeing across the Kerch Bridge.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026

It also carried out drone attacks last year on the Kerch Bridge, which connects occupied Crimea and Russia, and the Port of Novorossiysk in Russia.

From BBC ● Mar. 12, 2024

The patrol ship, which Ukraine said was hit near the Kerch Strait, reportedly can carry cruise missiles and around 60 crew.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 5, 2024

Was the Ferolind already waiting at the docks, snug in its berth, flying its Kerch flag and the distinctive orange and green parti-color of the Haanraadt Bay Company?

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo