Donetsk

American

[duh-netsk, duh-nyetsk] / dəˈnɛtsk, dʌˈnyɛtsk /

noun

a city in eastern Ukraine, in the Donets Basin.

Donetsk British

/ daˈnjɛtsk /

noun

Former names (from 1924 until 1961): Stalin. Stalino. a city in E Ukraine: the chief industrial centre of the Donbass; first ironworks founded by a Welshman, John Hughes (1872), after whom the town was named Yuzovka (Hughesovka). Pop: 992 000 (2005 est)

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On my most recent visit to Ukraine, the threat from drones meant we watched the weather forecast closely before heading into Donetsk, postponing during a day of clear blue skies and waiting for more snow.

From BBC

He shows a video on Telegram of men from his unit in Panteleimonivka in Donetsk.

From BBC

In Chasiv Yar, a city on strategic heights in the eastern Donetsk province, Russia has advanced just over 6 miles at an average pace of approximately 16 yards a day.

From The Wall Street Journal

In 2023 he joined the army and died in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine last year.

From BBC

Those talks, which follow previous meetings last week, are expected to centre on key unresolved issues -- particularly territorial control over Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region.

From Barron's

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