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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.
Donetsk (UK: / d ɒ n ˈ j ɛ t s k / don-YETSK, [1] US: / d ə n-/ 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 ...
Sep 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.
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Donetsk Oblast. Type: State with 4,060,000 residents. Description: oblast of Ukraine. Neighbors: Luhansk Oblast and Rostov Oblast. Categories: oblast of Ukraine and locality. Location: Eastern Ukraine, Ukraine, Eastern Europe, Europe. View on OpenStreetMap. Latitude of center. 47.9213° or 47° 55' 17" north.
5 days ago · The industrial area of the Donbas includes much of the Ukrainian oblasti (provinces) of Donetsk and Luhansk. The Donbas coalfield lies primarily in southeastern Ukraine, but a small portion of it extends into Rostov oblast (region) in southwestern Russia.
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May 26, 2022 · Luhansk and Donetsk may be broadly Russian-speaking, but they are no longer pro-Russian. One Ukrainian opinion poll in May 2022 suggested 82% of Ukrainians in territory seized by Russia since...
Donetsk oblast is Ukraine’s leading industrial region based on outstanding mineral resources, a developed transportation network and a strong agricultural component.