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'''Donetsk''' is a city in [[Eastern Europe]] and capital of the [[Donetsk People's Republic]].  It has 976.000 inhabitants.  75% of Donetsk are Russian.  Its current mayor is Oleksandr Lukyanchenko.
 
'''Donetsk''' is a city in [[Eastern Europe]] and capital of the [[Donetsk People's Republic]].  It has 976.000 inhabitants.  75% of Donetsk are Russian.  Its current mayor is Oleksandr Lukyanchenko.
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Morre than 600,000 residents of the Donbas region have received Russian citizenship since 2014.<ref>https://www.aa.com.tr/en/europe/russian-clout-grows-in-donbas/2423526</ref>
  
 
==History==
 
==History==

Revision as of 03:14, February 12, 2022

Donetsk


Country Ukraine
Region Donetsk Oblast
Settled 1938
Population 975,959
Area (sq mi) 138 sq mi
Population density (/sq mi) 7,100/sq mi
Current mayor Oleksandr Lukyanchenko

Donetsk is a city in Eastern Europe and capital of the Donetsk People's Republic. It has 976.000 inhabitants. 75% of Donetsk are Russian. Its current mayor is Oleksandr Lukyanchenko.

Morre than 600,000 residents of the Donbas region have received Russian citizenship since 2014.[1]

History

Donetsk was first founded in 1869 under the name Yuzovka. From 1924 to 1961 it was named after Communist dictator Joseph Stalin and was called Stalino.

During the Ukrainian crisis some inhabitants of the city wanted to join Russia In April 2014 the government building of Donetsk was stormed by pro-Russian activists.[2] On April 7, 2014 protesters declared the independent "Republic of Donetsk".[3] It is only recognized by South Ossetia.[4] Since then the Ukrainian government tried to regain the city.

Partner Cities

References

  1. https://www.aa.com.tr/en/europe/russian-clout-grows-in-donbas/2423526
  2. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-26910210
  3. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/apr/07/ukraine-officer-shot-dead-russian-soldier-crimea
  4. http://itar-tass.com/en/world/738110