First of all, from the satellite map, the city of Donetsk, the planning is quite good, horizontal and vertical, and the greenery is not bad.
The city of Donetsk is an important industrial city in Ukraine. With a population of about 929,000, it is a city with a high proportion of Ethnic Russians in Ukraine, mainly Russian speakers and Ukrainian ethnicity.
During the former Soviet period, Donetsk was the famous Donbass coal city, which included the famous Azov steel mill, Irischa steel mill, coke factory, chemical plant, and salt mine in the former Soviet Union.
In 1869, Welsh merchant John Hughes came to Donetsk to establish several coal mines and a steel mill, from which the city was born.
In 1924, the city was named Stalino during the Soviet era. The population of the city was 63,708.
The Donetsk region was one of the main battlefields on the Eastern Front during World War II.
In November 1961 the city was renamed Donetsk, where the Northern Donets River branch flows. In 1970, Donetsk was recognized by UNESCO as the cleanest industrial city in the world.
In May 2014, the local rebel group "Referendum" announced the establishment of the "Donetsk People's Republic". The results of this "referendum" have not been recognized by the Chinese government, and the international community has generally not recognized it.
Donetsk is the fourth largest city in Ukraine. In 1998, Ukraine's first special economic zone was formally established in Donetsk - "Donets" and Mariupol - "Azov" in donetsk Oblast, donetsk has become an important industrial and economic center of Ukraine. Donetsk is geographically located 1,000 kilometers from Kiev and Moscow, has its own port, railways, roads and aviation equipment. The economic foundation is good, and many military enterprises are located in Donetsk. The city's main industries are: coal, metallurgy, agriculture, machinery manufacturing and metal processing.
The city of Donetsk is one of the largest cultural centers in former Ukraine, with 22 architectural monuments of great significance, more than 200 historical sculptures, 3 theaters, 53 cultural palaces and many other cultural facilities. There are 156 national secondary educational institutions, 7 special training centers, and more than 120,000 students study here. This is in addition to 25,000 full-time students enrolled in 6 State institutions of higher learning and 1 auxiliary educational institution.
Donetsk has almost the best security in former Ukraine, with a very friendly attitude towards foreigners and no racism. At its peak, the Donetsk region had about 190 kinds of ethnic groups, which can be said to be a big family of nationalities. The Donetsk Municipality also has a special Foreign Affairs Office for Foreigners and Foreign Families, which specializes in providing assistance to foreign families and foreign students in former Ukraine, solving the problems of life and Ukrainians against students, etc. According to the regulations of the former Ukraine, the eastern region of Ukraine belongs to the Russian-speaking area, and the common language is Russian.