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  1. Donetsk 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. Its administrative centre is Donetsk, though due to the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian War, the regional administration was moved to ...

    • 26,517 km² (10,238 sq mi)
    • +380-62
    • 3 June 1938
    • Ukraine
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  3. May 2, 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 industrial region. In 2014 Donetsk was occupied by Russian-backed militants who claimed to represent the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic.

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  4. Feb 21, 2022 · Location. 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 ...

  5. Feb 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. More than ...

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    Donetsk (UK: / d ɒ n ˈ j ɛ t s k / don-YETSK, US: / d ə n-/; Ukrainian: Донецьк [doˈnɛt͡sʲk] ⓘ; 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 capital of the Donetsk ...

    • 169 m (554 ft)
    • 83000–83497
  7. Donetsk oblast [Донецька область; Donetska oblast]. An administrative region in southeastern Ukraine, it is bounded to the south by the Sea of Azov and to the southeast by Rostov oblast of the Russian Federation. Established on 2 July 1932, it was called Stalino oblast until 1961. Its area is 26,500 sq km.

  8. Donetsk Oblast, also referred to as Donechchyna, is an oblast in eastern Ukraine. It is Ukraine's most populous province, with around 4.1 million residents. Its administrative centre is Donetsk, though due to the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian War, the regional administration was moved to Kramatorsk. Historically, the region has been an important part of the Donbas region. From its creation in 1938 ...

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