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Kerch

American  
[kerch, kyerch] / kɛrtʃ, kyɛrtʃ /

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.

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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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

The officers can be heard discussing how the missiles could hit the Kerch Bridge, which links Russia to Crimea.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2024

Ukraine has also targeted the Kerch bridge several times as it is an important resupply route for Russian forces occupying parts of the country's south.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2024

Satellite photos analyzed by The Associated Press showed damage to a Russian navy corvette moored off Kerch.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 6, 2023

She’d spent the first week in the Kerch law courts, dealing with the charges against Matthias.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo

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