Source: IE
Context: A Russian oil tanker, Volgoneft-212, split during a storm in the Kerch Strait, causing a significant oil spill.
About Kerch Strait:
- Geographical Location: Connects the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov.
- Separating Crimea’s Kerch Peninsula (west) from Russia’s Taman Peninsula (east).
- Historical Significance: Known historically as the Cimmerian Bosporus and later as the Straits of Yenikale, named after the Yeni-Kale fortress in Kerch.
- Strategic Importance: Vital for Russian exports of crude oil, grain, and liquefied natural gas, and a key geopolitical point due to its proximity to Crimea.
- Key Harbor: The Crimean city of Kerch, known for its historical and economic relevance, lends its name to the strait.
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