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Donbas

Also known as Donbass, Donets Basin, Donetsia

right|thumb|250px|A map showing the present-day definition of the Donbas within Ukraine right|thumb|250px|Map of the historical region of Donbas, within modern-day Ukraine and the Rostov Oblast of Russia right|thumb|250px|Geology of Ukraine The Donbas (, ; ) or Donbass ( ) is a historical, cultural, and economic region on the Russia–Ukraine border, lying predominantly in Ukraine. The vast majority of the Donbas is occupied by Russia as a result of the Russo-Ukrainian war, as the Russian Armed Forces control about 90% of the region as of October 2025. At the last census in 2001, the population

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The Donbas is a historical region straddling the Russia-Ukraine border that has been predominantly controlled by Ukraine but is largely occupied by Russian forces following the Russo-Ukrainian war. It matters because it is a significant cultural and economic area whose control has become central to the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine.

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Settlement <! See Template:Infobox settlement for additional fields and descriptions >.name: Donbas
Settlement <! See Template:Infobox settlement for additional fields and descriptions >.image_map: Donetsian Region in Ukraine.svg
Settlement <! See Template:Infobox settlement for additional fields and descriptions >.map_alt: Map indicating the location of Donbass within Ukraine
Settlement <! See Template:Infobox settlement for additional fields and descriptions >.map_caption: Location of Donbas (here understood as the Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts) within Ukraine
Settlement <! See Template:Infobox settlement for additional fields and descriptions >.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement <! See Template:Infobox settlement for additional fields and descriptions >.subdivision_name: Ukraine and Russia
Settlement <! See Template:Infobox settlement for additional fields and descriptions >.seat_type: Largest city
Settlement <! See Template:Infobox settlement for additional fields and descriptions >.seat: Donetsk
Settlement <! See Template:Infobox settlement for additional fields and descriptions >.area_total_km2: 53201
Settlement <! See Template:Infobox settlement for additional fields and descriptions >.population_total: 6651378
Settlement <! See Template:Infobox settlement for additional fields and descriptions >.population_as_of: 2010
Settlement <! See Template:Infobox settlement for additional fields and descriptions >.population_density_km2: 125
Settlement <! See Template:Infobox settlement for additional fields and descriptions >.demographics_type1: GDP
Settlement <! See Template:Infobox settlement for additional fields and descriptions >.demographics1_title1: Total
Settlement <! See Template:Infobox settlement for additional fields and descriptions >.demographics1_info1: ₴ 220 billion(US$27 billion)
Settlement <! See Template:Infobox settlement for additional fields and descriptions >.demographics1_title2: Per capita
Settlement <! See Template:Infobox settlement for additional fields and descriptions >.demographics1_info2: ₴ 33,000(US$4,000)

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Demonym: донбасівці
Image: Террикон забытой Валюги - panoramio.jpg

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Commons category: Donbas
name: Донбасс

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Contents

History
Ancient, medieval and imperial Russian periods
Russian Civil War and Soviet period (1918–1941)
Nazi occupation (1941–1943)
Soviet period (1943–1991)
In independent Ukraine (from 1991)
Russo-Ukrainian War (2014–present)
War in Donbas
Full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine
Demographics and politics
Religion
Economy
Occupational safety in the coal industry
Environmental problems
Culture and religion
See also
Notes
References
External links

There are several definitions of the region's extent. In modern geopolitics, the Donbas usually refers to Donetsk Oblast and Luhansk Oblast in Ukraine. The Encyclopedia of History of Ukraine defines the "small Donbas" as the northern part of Donetsk and the southern part of Luhansk oblasts in Ukraine, and the attached part of Rostov Oblast in Russia. The historical coal mining region excluded parts of Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts, but included areas in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast and Southern Russia. The Euroregion of Donbas is composed of Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts in Ukraine and Rostov Oblast in Russia.