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.
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 ...
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...
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 | 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.
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.
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).
Russia-Ukraine war: Donbas becomes the focus of the invasion, U.S ... - NPR
WEBMar 25, 2022 · The Donbas region, the site of two breakaway republics created by Russia-backed separatists in 2014, has become the site of some of the heaviest fighting in recent days, a senior U.S....
Donetsk - Encyclopedia of Ukraine
WEBDonetsk was the administrative center of Donetsk oblast until April 2014, when it was captured by the Russia-supported separatists to become the capital of their self-proclaimed ‘Donetsk People’s Republic’ (DPR).