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دنباس
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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
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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Key facts
- 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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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- historical region
- Named after
- Donets coal basin
- Demonym
- донбасівці
- Country
- Russia
- Located in
- Russia
- Contains
- Luhansk Oblast
- Location
- Donets Ridge
- Image
- Террикон забытой Валюги - panoramio.jpg
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- WikiProject Ukraine
- Commons category
- Donbas
- topic's main category
- Category:Donbas
- name
- Донбасс
- different from
- Dombås
- partially coincident with
- Donetsk Oblast
- located in the present-day administrative territorial entity
- Russia
- occupant
- Russia
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