Donetsk

American  

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

noun

1. a city in eastern Ukraine, in the Donets Basin.

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Donetsk British  

/ daˈnjɛtsk /

noun

1. 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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Example Sentences

Ukraine had opposed giving up territory in Donetsk, where a fortified 31-mile defensive line has slowed Russian advances.

From The Wall Street Journal

On the key question of Ukraine's industrial eastern Donetsk region, Zelensky said a "free economic zone" was a potential option.

From BBC

Her voice trembles with anger as she explains how she found out the news that he had died on the front line in the eastern Donetsk region of Ukraine in 2023.

From BBC

Russia was likely to object to provisions including a demilitarized zone in the Donetsk area, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Instead, the last station is now on the western side of the Donetsk border.

From BBC