Highway M14 is a Ukrainian international highway (M-highway) connecting Odesa to the Russian border east of Mariupol, where it continues into Russia as the A280.Ukraine International Highways in Russian The highway stretch between Melitopol and the Russo-Ukrainian border is part of what has been dubbed the Highway of Death in 2026, due to frequent Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian military vehicles.
General overview The M14 is a major transnational corridor and along with the M16 combines into the southern branch of European route E58 in Ukraine (another one in Zakarpattia).European Highways in Russian The highway is also part of the Eurasian transportation corridor and the Black-Sea Economic Association transportation corridor (ChES). It runs along the coastal line of Black and Azov seas, connecting two major ports of Ukraine in Odesa and Mariupol. The M14 connects two major European routes: E95 and E105.
Since 2014, a part of the road in eastern Ukraine has been under the control of the separatist Donetsk People's Republic. During the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Russia took direct control of areas of the road in Donbas, Kherson Oblast and Zaporizhzhia Oblast. As of July 2026, Russia controls the section starting from Dachi to the highway's East end.
Main route
Main route and connections to/intersections with other highways in Ukraine.
Marker Main settlements Notes Highway Interchanges0 kmOdesa • ( - Ferry) • • • Mykolaiv • KhersonMelitopolMariupol624 kmNovoazovsk / border with Russia
See also
Roads in Ukraine State highways (Ukraine) International E-road network Pan-European corridors
References
External links International Roads in Ukraine in Russian European Roads in Russian