History
Starting Mid-April 2014 2014 pro-Russian conflict in Ukraine, pro-Russian separatists 2014 insurgency in Donbass, took control of several towns in Donetsk Oblast. Unknown armed men took control of Khartsyzk city hall on 13 April 2014 and declared it part of the Donetsk People's Republic. A pro-Ukrainian unity rally, one of the few in the region, was held in the town on 22 April 2014.Demographics
Ethnicity as of the Ukrainian Census (2001), 2001 Ukrainian Census: * Ukrainians: 52.4% * Russians: 44.1% * Belarusians: 0.9% * Armenians: 0.3% * Greeks: 0.3% * Georgians: 0.2%References
Cities in Donetsk Oblast Cities of regional significance in Ukraine Populated places established in the Russian Empire Donetsk Raion {{Donetsk-geo-stub