Donetsk, formerly known as Aleksandrovka, Yuzivka, Stalin, and Stalino, is an industrial city in eastern Ukraine located on the Kalmius River in Donetsk Oblast, which is currently occupied by Russia as the capital of the Donetsk People's Republic. The population was estimated at 901,645 in the city core, with over 2 million in the metropolitan area (2011). According to the 2001 census, Donetsk was the fifth-largest city in Ukraine.
Russian overnight drone strikes on Ukraine kill at least seven people
At least three people were killed in drone attacks..
Russia launched overnight drone attacks on several Ukrainian cities and regions, including Kyiv, Donetsk, and Sumy. Ukrainian..
Moscow claims to have seized the eastern Ukrainian village of Novovasylivka as it appears to be slowly closing in on the key..
