Donets
Americannoun
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a river rising in the southwestern Russian Federation near Belgorod, flowing southeast through Ukraine to the Don River. About 650 miles (1,045 km) long.
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Also called Donets Basin. an area south of this river, in in eastern Ukraine: coal mining region and industrial area. 9,650 sq. mi. (24,995 sq. km).
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It enabled one of the most spectacular tactical setbacks for Russia—the destruction of a large Russian armored force as it attempted to cross the Siverskyi Donets river in the Luhansk region in May 2022.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 2, 2026
Some of the worst damage is along rivers, such as the Siverskyi Donets, that have become crucial lines of defense, Milakovsky says.
From Science Magazine ● Apr. 19, 2023
However, the man in question is easily identifiable as Maksym Donets, Mr Zelensky's personal bodyguard.
From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2023
Lyman, a strategically important rail hub, sits on the northeastern bank of the Siversky Donets river amid a mesh of fields and forests.
From New York Times ● Oct. 4, 2022
There were men from the Donets, too, with red stripes on their breeches, and emigrants from the Tavritchesky province.
From The Bishop and Other Stories by Constance Garnett
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