The Chonhar Strait or Chongar Strait[1] (Ukrainian: Чонгарська протока; Russian: Чонгарский пролив; Crimean Tatar: Çonğar boğazı) is a short, shallow, narrow strait in Ukraine, separating the eastern and western portions of the Syvash, the shallow lagoon system separating Crimea from the mainland east of the Isthmus of Perekop.
The Chonhar Strait separates Chonhar Peninsula in the north (on the mainland, and containing the village of Chonhar) from the Tup-Dzhankoi Peninsula in the south (in Crimea). The strait is about 300 metres (980 ft) long, varying in width from 80–150 metres (260–490 ft) and is less than 3 metres (9.8 ft) deep.[2] Two road bridges [uk; ru] cross the strait. One carries the Ukrainian M18 highway, which is part of European route E105 running from northern Norway to Yalta. The old bridge, located further south, is abandoned.[citation needed] There is no railway bridge across the strait, but a rail bridge a few kilometres west at Syvash village (also on Chonhar Peninsula) is sometimes also called "Chonhar Bridge".[citation needed]
Between 2014 and 2022, the Chonhar Strait formed part of the de facto border between mainland Ukraine and the Russian-annexed Crimean peninsula, and was militarized.[4][5] Around 22 June 2023, amidst the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine in which Russian forces had seized parts of southeast Ukraine bordering Crimea, Russian-installed occupation officials announced that Ukraine had damaged the highway bridge crossing the Chonhar Strait with one or more Storm Shadow missiles.[1][6][7] Russia quickly built a pontoon bridge.[8] Ukraine damaged the bridge again (along with the bridge of Henichesk Strait) with Storm Shadow missiles on 6 August 2023.[9][10] On 15 August the bridge was reopened after repairs.[11]
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^Epaminondas (March 4, 2014). "Russian Army Digging on Chongar Strait: UK Telegraph (man on scene)". Infidel Blogger's Alliance. Retrieved October 3, 2014.
^. Montreal Gazette. March 21, 2014. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved October 3, 2014.
^"Satellite imagery shows new pontoon crossing under Chonhar Bridge after alleged Ukrainian strike". The Kyiv Independent. 2023-06-23. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
^Nechyporenko, Kostan; Lapin, Denis; Lister, Tim (2023-08-06). "Explosions hit road bridges between Crimea and occupied Ukraine". CNN. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
^"Ukraine knocks out two critical bridges used by Russia to supply southern troops from Crimea – ISW". english.nv.ua. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
^"Чонгарский мост открыли. Это самая короткая дорога в Крым". gazetapik.ru. 2023-08-17. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
January 01, 1970
chonhar, strait, chongar, strait, ukrainian, Чонгарська, протока, russian, Чонгарский, пролив, crimean, tatar, çonğar, boğazı, short, shallow, narrow, strait, ukraine, separating, eastern, western, portions, syvash, shallow, lagoon, system, separating, crimea,. The Chonhar Strait or Chongar Strait 1 Ukrainian Chongarska protoka Russian Chongarskij proliv Crimean Tatar Congar bogazi is a short shallow narrow strait in Ukraine separating the eastern and western portions of the Syvash the shallow lagoon system separating Crimea from the mainland east of the Isthmus of Perekop Chonhar StraitChongarska protoka Ukrainian Chonhar StraitShow map of CrimeaChonhar StraitShow map of UkraineChonhar StraitShow map of EuropeCoordinates45 59 12 0 N 34 33 07 0 E 45 986667 N 34 551944 E 45 986667 34 551944TypeStraitBasin countries UkraineMax length80 150 m 260 490 ft Min width300 m 980 ft Max depth3 m 9 8 ft Contents 1 Geography 2 History 2 1 Russian Civil War 2 2 Russo Ukrainian War 3 ReferencesGeography editThe Chonhar Strait separates Chonhar Peninsula in the north on the mainland and containing the village of Chonhar from the Tup Dzhankoi Peninsula in the south in Crimea The strait is about 300 metres 980 ft long varying in width from 80 150 metres 260 490 ft and is less than 3 metres 9 8 ft deep 2 Two road bridges uk ru cross the strait One carries the Ukrainian M18 highway which is part of European route E105 running from northern Norway to Yalta The old bridge located further south is abandoned citation needed There is no railway bridge across the strait but a rail bridge a few kilometres west at Syvash village also on Chonhar Peninsula is sometimes also called Chonhar Bridge citation needed History editRussian Civil War edit During the Russian Civil War the Chonhar Strait was one avenue of attack during the Perekop Chongar Operation in November 1920 and was crossed by the Soviet 30th Rifle Division The operation resulted in the Soviet capture of Crimea and forced the final evacuation of Pyotr Wrangel s White Army and the end of the Civil War in the south 3 Russo Ukrainian War edit Between 2014 and 2022 the Chonhar Strait formed part of the de facto border between mainland Ukraine and the Russian annexed Crimean peninsula and was militarized 4 5 Around 22 June 2023 amidst the full scale Russian invasion of Ukraine in which Russian forces had seized parts of southeast Ukraine bordering Crimea Russian installed occupation officials announced that Ukraine had damaged the highway bridge crossing the Chonhar Strait with one or more Storm Shadow missiles 1 6 7 Russia quickly built a pontoon bridge 8 Ukraine damaged the bridge again along with the bridge of Henichesk Strait with Storm Shadow missiles on 6 August 2023 9 10 On 15 August the bridge was reopened after repairs 11 References edit a b Ukraine updates Ukraine damages key Crimea bridge Retrieved 23 June 2023 List karty L 36 XXIII Perekop Chongar Operation of 1920 The Free Dictionary Retrieved October 3 2014 Epaminondas March 4 2014 Russian Army Digging on Chongar Strait UK Telegraph man on scene Infidel Blogger s Alliance Retrieved October 3 2014 Photos Conflict in Ukraine Montreal Gazette March 21 2014 Archived from the original on October 6 2014 Retrieved October 3 2014 Ukraine updates Ukraine damages key Crimea bridge DW 06 22 2023 dw com Retrieved 2023 07 18 IMAGO www imago images de Retrieved 2023 07 18 Satellite imagery shows new pontoon crossing under Chonhar Bridge after alleged Ukrainian strike The Kyiv Independent 2023 06 23 Retrieved 2023 07 18 Nechyporenko Kostan Lapin Denis Lister Tim 2023 08 06 Explosions hit road bridges between Crimea and occupied Ukraine CNN Retrieved 2023 10 02 Ukraine knocks out two critical bridges used by Russia to supply southern troops from Crimea ISW english nv ua Retrieved 2023 10 02 Chongarskij most otkryli Eto samaya korotkaya doroga v Krym gazetapik ru 2023 08 17 Retrieved 2023 10 02 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Chonhar Strait amp oldid 1222424116, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
