Ukraine Donetsk Oblast

Donetsk is an industrial city in Ukraine on the Kalmius River. According to the 2001 Ukrainian Census, Donetsk was the fifth-largest city in Ukraine. Administratively, it has been the center of Donetsk Oblast, while historically, it is the unofficial capital and largest city of the larger economic and cultural Donets Basin (Donbas) region. Donetsk has been a major economic, industrial and scientific centre of Ukraine with a high concentration of companies and a skilled workforce. Its primary attractions include the Park of Forged Figures, Donetsk Botanical Garden, Donbas Liberators Memorial Complex, Akvasferra Aquapark, Planetarium, and more.

Mariupolis a city in southeastern Ukraine, situated on the north coast of the Sea of Azov. It is the tenth-largest city in Ukraine and the second largest in the Donetsk Oblast. The city is largely and traditionally Russophone. The Ilyich Steel & Iron Works and Azovstal propelled Mariupol onto the European stage in the 20th century as one of the largest and most productive plants. Today, Mariupol remains a center for industry, as well as higher education and business, a legal center, and the economic engine of Pryazovia. Its main attractions include the beach, Donetsk Regional Russian Drama Theater, Sultan Suleiman Mosque, and Park of Culture and Recreation.