Donets

American  

[duh-nets, duh-nyets] / dəˈnɛts, dʌˈnyɛts /

noun

1. 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.

2. 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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Donets British  

/ daˈnjɛts /

noun

1. a river rising in SW Russia, in the Kursk steppe and flowing southeast, through Ukraine, to the Don River. Length: about 1078 km (670 miles)

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Example Sentences

Serhii Orlov, who calls himself Mariupol's deputy mayor in exile, says the Siverskyi Donets–Donbas Canal which supplied water to the city was damaged during the fighting.

From BBC

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From Seattle Times

The Sieversky Donets River, which runs just to its east, forms a natural defensive line in eastern Ukraine that divided armies in both conflicts.

From New York Times

Ms. Borysovska evacuated last year to Kharkiv, a city about a 40-minute drive away, but has not forgotten her village, a picturesque jumble of brick homes and apricot orchards on a bluff overlooking the Sieversky Donets River.

From New York Times

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