Donetsk People’s Republic

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Type Country & Political Subdivision
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. DAH-nehtsk PEE-pulz ri-PU-blik  [key]
Other Forms FormsDPR, DNR

Meaning & History

The Donetsk People's Republic (2014-2022) was a mostly unrecognised country in Eastern Europe. Since it's dissolution as a country, it has been annexed as region of Russia. It is a territory debated between Russia and Ukraine, partially controlled by both of them. It's native name is Донецкая Народная Республика (Donetskaya Narodnaya Respublika) in Russian and Донецька Народна Республіка (Donets'ka Narodna Respublika) in Ukrainian.
Added 5/13/2022 by anonymous
Edited 1/3/2025 by Tovaryshka_Anya