Donetsk Oblast - Wikipedia
Donetsk Oblast, [c] 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 Kramatorsk. [6] .
Donetsk People's Republic - Wikipedia
Russian forces captured more of Donetsk Oblast, which became part of the DPR. In September 2022, Russia proclaimed the annexation of the DPR and other occupied territories, following referendums widely described as fraudulent by commentators.
War Map Reveals Russian Advances As Ukraine's Fortifications …
Dec 14, 2024 · Russian forces have destroyed Ukraine's defenses in parts of the Donetsk oblast, it has been reported, as a map shows the state of play along the frontline. Russia has been increasing its...
Donetsk - Wikipedia
Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the area around Donetsk has seen full-scale fighting between Ukrainian forces against Russian forces and their DNR counterparts. Russian-installed local officials have repeatedly accused Ukrainian armed forces of …
What to Know About the Donetsk and Luhansk Regions - Voice of America
Feb 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 - Official website of Ukraine
Feb 24, 2023 · Donetsk region: natural wonders, industrial power, and unbreakable Ukrainian people. The once progressive and densely populated region in the east of Ukraine has been partially under the temporary occupation of Russia for almost nine years.
Donetsk | Facts, Region, & Occupation | Britannica
4 days ago · 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.
Donetsk and Luhansk: What you should know about the ‘republics’
Feb 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.
Donetsk oblast - Encyclopedia of Ukraine
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.
In Ukraine's Donbas, ten years of war and Russification - France 24
Apr 8, 2024 · Donetsk and Luhansk, the two administrative regions, or oblasts, which make up Ukraine’s Donbas region, were officially annexed by Russia in September 2022. According to Moscow, they are now part...