Donetsk - Wikipedia
Donetsk (UK: / dɒnˈjɛtsk / don-YETSK, [1] US: / dən -/ dən-; [2][3] Ukrainian: Донецьк [doˈnɛtsʲk] ⓘ; Russian: Донецк [dɐˈnʲetsk] ⓘ), formerly known as Aleksandrovka, Yuzivka (or …
Donetsk | Facts, Region, & Occupation | Britannica
2 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 (Donbas) …
Under pressure to surrender land to Russia, Zelenskyy pitches a ...
2 days ago · It would require Ukraine’s military to withdraw from the areas of Donetsk it still controls and turn the area into a special economic zone.
Ukraine's last eastern strongholds hang on in Russia's fight for
Dec 9, 2025 · KRAMATORSK, Ukraine — In one of the last remaining cities under Ukrainian control in the country's eastern Donetsk region, once a powerhouse of industry, life gets more …
Russia's 10-year battle for control of Ukraine's Donetsk region
For more than a decade, Russian aggression has made Ukraine’s Donetsk region synonymous with war. It’s both a symbol of Kyiv’s resistance and a gauge of the conflict’s progress.
US reportedly tells Ukraine to withdraw from Donetsk region for …
4 days ago · BERLIN - US negotiators have told Ukraine during peace talks in Berlin that it must agree to withdraw forces from the eastern Donetsk region under any deal to end the nearly …
Why Donetsk 'fortress belt' matters so much for Ukraine's defences
Aug 20, 2025 · According to an estimate by Reuters news agency, Ukraine still holds about 6,600 sq km (2,548 sq miles) of territory in Donetsk. About a quarter of a million people remain there, …
Inside Donetsk as residents flee attacks on Ukrainian region Putin ...
Aug 24, 2025 · The Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine has long been in Moscow's sights. Vladimir Putin reportedly says he'll freeze the war in return for full control of it.
Ukraine fights to hold Eastern Donetsk, seen as Russia's gateway …
Oct 7, 2025 · The soldier took up arms a decade ago to defend her home region, Donetsk, where Ukraine has been battling Russian-backed forces since 2014.
Russia demands Donetsk region of Ukraine in ceasefire agreement
Aug 19, 2025 · (AP Photo/File) The Kremlin is demanding that Ukraine give up the entire Donetsk oblast as part of any ceasefire agreement.