Donetsk Oblast - Wikipedia
WEBDonetsk Oblast [a], also referred to as Donechchyna (Ukrainian: Донеччина, IPA: [doˈnɛtʃːɪnɐ]), is an oblast in eastern Ukraine. It is Ukraine's most populous province, with around 4.1 million residents.
What to Know About the Donetsk and Luhansk Regions
WEBFeb 21, 2022 · The Donetsk and Luhansk regions — collectively known as the Donbas — are in eastern Ukraine, near the border with Russia. The region comprises both Kyiv-controlled parts as well as...
Donetsk - Wikipedia
WEBDonetsk (UK: / dɒnˈjɛtsk / don-YETSK, [1] US: / dən -/ dən-; [2][3] Ukrainian: Донецьк [doˈnɛtsʲk] ⓘ; Russian: Донецк [dɐˈnʲetsk] ⓘ), formerly known as Aleksandrovka, Yuzivka (or Hughesovka), Stalin, and Stalino, is an industrial city in eastern Ukraine located on the Kalmius River in Donetsk Oblast, which is currently occupied by Russia as the ...
Donetsk | Facts, Region, & Occupation | Britannica
WEBSep 12, 2024 · Donetsk, city, southeastern Ukraine, on the headwaters of the Kalmius River. It is the capital of Donetsk oblast (province) and the most prominent city in the Donets Basin (Donbas) industrial region.
Why Donetsk and Luhansk, in Donbas Region, Matter in Ukraine
WEBFeb 21, 2022 · The conflict in the separatist regions began in 2014, when rebels loyal to Russia seized government buildings in Donetsk and Luhansk, beginning a long trench war with Ukrainian forces.
Donetsk oblast - Encyclopedia of Ukraine
WEBDonetsk oblast is Ukraine’s leading industrial region based on outstanding mineral resources, a developed transportation network and a strong agricultural component.
Conflict in Ukraine’s Donbas: A Visual Explainer | Crisis Group
WEBOver the course of eight years, Ukrainian government forces fought Russian-backed separatists for control over much of the two heavily industrialised regions of Donetsk and Luhansk, also known as Donbas.
List of cities in Donetsk Oblast - Wikipedia
WEBList of cities. [edit] Jump to table of cities. Donetsk, capital and most populous city in Donetsk Oblast [ 2 ][ 32 ] Mariupol, second most populous city and deepest port on the Sea of Azov [ 2 ][ 33 ] Makiivka, an industrial city in the Donetsk-Makiivka urban agglomeration [ 2 ][ 34 ] Kramatorsk, the oblast's de facto capital since the start ...
Donetsk Oblast - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WEBDonetsk Oblast (Ukrainian: Донецька область) is an oblast (province) of eastern Ukraine. The administrative centre is Donetsk. The population of Donetsk Oblast was 4,100,280 in January 1st, 2021. [1] Russian soldiers are fighting Ukrainian soldiers (as of 2024).
Donetsk and Luhansk: What you should know about the ‘republics’
WEBFeb 22, 2022 · Kyiv, Ukraine – Moscow-backed separatists have controlled the southeastern Ukrainian regions of Donetsk and Luhansk, known collectively as Donbas, for almost eight years.
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