Tatar Strait

A channel of southeast Russia between Sakhalin Island and the mainland. It connects the Sea of Japan on the south with the Sea of Okhotsk on the north.

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Tatar Strait

(Placename) an arm of the Pacific between the mainland of SE Russia and Sakhalin Island, linking the Sea of Japan with the Sea of Okhotsk. Length: about 560 km (350 miles). Also called: Gulf of Tatary

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Winds up to 28 meters per second are fixed on the coast of the Tatar Strait in the Khabarovsk region, snowdrifts and winds up to 30 meters per second are fixed in Sakhalin, and heavy snowfalls have hit Primorye, Itar-Tass reported.

Powerful cyclone hits Russian Far East

then crashed in the Tatar Strait. The 10 crew members' fate is unknown, said the sources, noting that rescue

Russian military plane crashes in Tatar Strait

Once the cable is ready for service it will provide telecomms connectivity for business communications services in the Tatar Strait region.

Global Marine and SBSS complete cable installation project for TransTeleCom

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