Donbass is an industrial center of Ukraine, the region of hardworking and hospitable people, manufacturing and sports records, gigantic enterprises and endless fertile fields. Very often people think that Donbass and Donetsk region is the same thing. However, this is not entirely correct, since the southern part of Donetsk region belongs to the geographical area called Priazovye while Donbass itself spreads across four regions of two countries. So let’s try to find out what exactly Donbass is.

Photo: Gob piles – the visiting card of Donbass.