Chongar Bridge

News:

An explosion caused by a long-range missile has damaged the Chongar Bridge.

What:

• It is a key road bridge linking Crimea with the southern Kherson region.
• It is also known as ‘gate to Crimea’.

Significance:

• It is one of the few links between the Ukrainian mainland and the Russian held Crimea.
• Russian forces use this bridge to reach the Kherson province in southern Ukraine.

Where:

• It is located over the Chongar Strait, a narrow body of water that separates Crimea from mainland Ukraine.

Facts:

• Ukrainian mainland and the Crimean peninsula are connected by a 9 km wide isthmus.
• It is also connected by the 19 km long Crimean Bridge over the Kerch Strait that links the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov.