Makeyevka

or Ma·ke·ev·ka

[ muh-key-uhf-kuh; Russian muh-kye-yif-kuh ]

noun

1. the Russian name of a Makiyivka.

Makeyevka

/ maˈkjejɪfkə /

noun

1. a city in SE Ukraine: coal-mining centre. Pop: 380 000 (2005 est)

Example Sentences

A man from the city of Makeyevka in Donetsk dismissed claims of attacks or planned attacks.

From Washington Post

Also, please don’t begin using “Slavyansk” for Sloviansk, “Makeyevka” for Makiivka, “Gorlovka” for Horlivka and so on.

From Washington Post

A map of the conflict zone published by the national security council on Friday showed that government forces were attacking Makeyevka, a city just outside of Donetsk, and advancing toward the rebel-controlled border with Russia in the Luhansk region.

From The Guardian

Boris Dekhteryenko, an auto mechanic from Makeyevka, told me he missed the good old days.

From Slate

“Federalization means that Kiev listens to us,” Boris Dekhteryenko, a car mechanic from Makeyevka, explained to me. “We want independence within Russia.”

From Slate