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Donetsk

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

noun

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

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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"My son went to Donetsk while his compatriot was sent elsewhere in the Donbas," he told AFP.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

He was wounded and captured less than three months after being sent to the front in Donetsk, he said in an interview.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

Every day buses cross the regional border from Donetsk to Lozova in the Kharkiv oblast, carrying civilian evacuees.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

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

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

Before that he coached the Ukrainian side Shakhtar Donetsk.

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

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