Donbass

/ dɒnˈbɑːs /

noun

1. an industrial region in E Ukraine in the plain of the Rivers Donets and lower Dnieper: the site of a major coalfield Also calledDonets Basin

Example Sentences

The Donbass region is a harder nut to crack—the Ukrainians are determined to keep it.

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They served in the volunteer Donbass Battalion, one of three specially organized National Guard battalions.

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Unlike the dreary industrial region of Donbass where the fighting is concentrated, Crimea has great potential as a tourist center.

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In the past three months over 2,500 civilians have been killed in the crossfires of Donbass.

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As a result of the violent war in Donbass, more and more Ukrainians say their country should join NATO.

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