a contraction of "Donets Basin", named after the Siverskyi Donets.The region became the scene of an armed conflict between Ukraine and Russian proxy forces.

Cities and population

The territory is heavily urbanized and commonly associated with the Donbas. The three largest metropolitan cities form an industrial triangle within the region. Among the major cities with population of over 200,000 people are Kharkiv, Dnipro, Donetsk-Makiivka,

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