Donetsk Oblast

Oblast (region) of Ukraine

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Donetsk Oblast, also referred to as Donechchyna (Донеччина), 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 until November 1961, it bore the name Stalino Oblast as Donetsk was then named "Stalino", in honour of Joseph Stalin. As part of the de-Stalinization process, it was renamed after the Siversky Donets river, the main artery of Eastern Ukraine. Its population is estimated as 4,100,280

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Russia-Ukraine war: Heavy casualties reported as battle for Bakhmut intensifies \| Oneindia News Ukraine faced relentless Russian attacks on Bakhmut in its eastern Donetsk region, with both sides reporting mounting enemy casualties as they battled across a small river that bisects the ruined town.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 02:07Published 1 week ago

Status of Bakhmut remains unclear as Kyiv counters Russian claims The town in the Donetsk region has become a symbol of Russia’s war of attrition, as its ongoing offensive has been met with fierce Ukrainian resistance. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:17Published 3 weeks ago

No running water, no electricity, no armed forces: Vuhledar in Donetsk region broken by ongoing war Vuhledar, a former stronghold of coal mining, is now home to only about 1,000 inhabitants. The sight and condition of the city are shocking. Not a single building can be found that does not show severe.. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:00Published on February 26, 2023

Russia's ability to launch a large-scale offensive is downplayed The Institute for the Study of War says Ukrainian military authorities and Russian pro-war nationalists are downplaying Russia's ability to launch a sweeping operation in the Donetsk region. Experts.. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 02:07Published on February 13, 2023

Heavy fighting in the northern parts of the frontline hotspot Bakhmut Despite the flow of Western weapons to Ukraine, Russia has in recent days claimed gains around war-ravaged Bakhmut in the eastern region of Donetsk. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 02:00Published on February 5, 2023

British men killed in Ukraine hailed as 'inspiring' A journalist who had met Christopher Parry, one of two British men confirmed to have been killed in Ukraine, described him as "humble" and an "inspiring person". It is thought the car carrying.. Credit: ODN Duration: 01:15Published on January 25, 2023

Russia claims to have captured a village in the Donetsk region of Ukraine. Russia says its forces have captured a village in the Donetsk region. Meanwhile, Germany dispatches Patriot missile systems to its border with Poland. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:10Published on January 23, 2023

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'Everything is bombed here': Inside the town of Vuhledar on Ukraine's frontline The scarred and battered mining town of Vuhledar sits perched on a hill in the Donetsk region. Sky News - Published 3 weeks ago
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