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A History of Donetsk

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A History of Donetsk From prehistoric steppe nomads and Cossack frontier life to coal barons, Soviet steelworks, and modern war, *A History of Donetsk* tells the dramatic story of one of Eastern Europe’s most contested and consequential cities. This sweeping narrative reveals how Donetsk grew from grasslands, rivers, and kurgans into Yuzovka, an industrial powerhouse, and finally a symbol of the struggles defining today’s Eurasian frontier.

Rich in vivid storytelling and grounded in multiple perspectives, the book brings to life the miners, migrants, workers, artists, soldiers, and families who shaped Donetsk’s identity across centuries. For readers drawn to history, geopolitics, empire, industry, and the human cost of conflict, this is an essential guide to understanding how one city came to embody the forces that have shaped modern Europe.

Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1 The Steppe Frontier Before Donetsk
  • Chapter 2 Nomads, Khazars, and the Medieval Crossroads
  • Chapter 3 The Cossack Age and the Wild Fields
  • Chapter 4 Imperial Expansion into the Donbas
  • Chapter 5 Coal, Iron, and the Birth of an Industrial Region
  • Chapter 6 John Hughes and the Founding of Yuzovka
  • Chapter 7 Workers, Migrants, and the Growth of a Mining Town
  • Chapter 8 Revolution and Civil War in the Donbas
  • Chapter 9 Donetsk Under Soviet Rule
  • Chapter 10 Industrialization, Stalinism, and the Five-Year Plans
  • Chapter 11 Famine, Repression, and Social Upheaval
  • Chapter 12 The City in the Second World War
  • Chapter 13 Reconstruction and Postwar Recovery
  • Chapter 14 Donetsk in the Mature Soviet Industrial System
  • Chapter 15 Miners, Metallurgists, and Everyday Life
  • Chapter 16 Culture, Education, and Urban Identity
  • Chapter 17 Environmental Costs of Heavy Industry
  • Chapter 18 Perestroika and the Decline of Soviet Industry
  • Chapter 19 Independence and Donetsk in the New Ukraine
  • Chapter 20 Economic Transition, Oligarchs, and Political Power
  • Chapter 21 Football, Memory, and the Image of a Modern City
  • Chapter 22 The Crisis of 2014 and the Transformation of Donetsk
  • Chapter 23 War, Separation, and Life Under Occupation
  • Chapter 24 The Donbas War and Its Regional Consequences
  • Chapter 25 Donetsk in Russian-Ukrainian History and the Future of the Region
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Author:

Kayla Brooks

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Nonfiction

Date Published:

June 17, 2026

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