Talk:Donetsk

Certainly, there is no danger for jewish people in Donetsk Republic. There is large Jewish population in Donetsk. But it is indeed dngerous to travel there because of the assaults and bombings of this area by the fascist Ukrainian Army. —The preceding comment was added by IrinaSokol (talk • contribs)

Thanks for not using such loaded language ("fascist") in the article. Your opinion is noted, but is there any way that you can prove that the allegations in the warningbox are false? I should say that I don't personally know but would tend to take any warnings that Jews might be in danger somewhere pretty seriously, especially in an area with such a fraught history of Jew-killing. Ikan Kekek (talk) 16:43, 16 June 2014 (UTC)

I'd say, that danger might be from the bombings from both sides, as well as just misguided attacks, and while denied by pro-DNR/pro-LNR sides, there are several notions of separatist forces bombing civilians. Probably it's best to leave it neutral in the article, where the bombings can come from. Also danger comes from possibility of being just detained, robbed (including of vehicle used), being beated or outright killed, either by separatists or by criminals they cannot control now.SakuraKojima (talk) 07:36, 19 June 2014 (UTC)

Try your hand at a neutral-sounding warning, if you like. Ikan Kekek (talk) 07:59, 19 June 2014 (UTC)

Airport destroyed

see here. --Liuxinyu970226 (talk) 05:11, 29 October 2014 (UTC)

Damn! Warningbox edited accordingly; see if you like my phrasing. Ikan Kekek (talk) 05:49, 29 October 2014 (UTC)

New post

Hello I am living in Donetsk, the capital of Donetsk People's republic. I am from Barcelona (Spain). I came here at the beginning of July 2016 to teach in Donetsk National Technical University (DonNTU). There is not any risk here. If you come to Donetsk you are welcome. It is true that "Ukraine has virtually no power to help you in Donetsk". The only think that Ukraine can do here is bombing civilians in the outskirts of Donetsk and Luhansk. And killing children and babushkas. But the rest of the city is very safe and clean. And all the services (transport, hospitals, schools, universities, police) are working properly. You will enjoy nice cafes and good food here. You don't need any "guard" to protect you. Just a visa for Russia. Coming to Donetsk or Luhansk is only possible now by the Russian border since the far-right maidan battalions closed the border between the territory controlled by the pro-maidan forces and the territory controlled by the anti-maidan forces (that some media call "terrorists"). Follow my channel in youtube . I am including there the videos I am taking with my smart-phone and the interviews I am doing here to locals. Hotels here are not expensive (around 7/10 euros nigh). The currency accepted here is the Russian ruble. There are many offices where you can change money (dollars or euros). There are buses from Moscow or Rostov to Donetsk. Crossing the border is not difficult if you have valid passport and visa to Russia. Follow my channel here: Gonzo Blogger in Donetsk. Markets, bars, cafes, interviews...... —The preceding comment was added by Gonzo Blogger (talk • contribs)

I'm trying to decide whether your whole post should be reverted for touting your YouTube channel. In the meantime, I don't think an individual, whatever you claim about yourself, who just popped up here has more credibility than the US State Department, the UK Foreign Ministry, the Canadian government, the government of New Zealand, the Maldives High Commission, I mean the list of travel warnings goes on and on, and we frankly don't give a damn which side one side or the other says is responsible for the situation. If anything, the current warningbox is insufficiently alarmist, considering the everyone and their freakin brother and sister warn against traveling to Donetsk. Ikan Kekek (talk) 07:29, 4 August 2016 (UTC)

Russia's war in Ukraine

The political status of Donetsk is a controversial and sensitive issue; Russia has controlled the city since 2014 through the self-proclamed Donetsk's People Republic, in September 2022, after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russia fully annexed it and considers it Russian territory, but Ukraine still claims it. The United Nations and most other governments support Ukraine's claim.

• Donetsk is under the de facto control of the Russian Federation. Any visit will require a Russian visa, and most visitors will reach the area via Russia.
• To the Ukrainian government, entering Donetsk on a Russian visa is illegal entry to Ukrainian territory. If you later try to visit Ukraine and show any evidence of your travel to Russian-occupied Donetsk, you could be refused entry or arrested and fined.
• Security is tight throughout the region. Visitors should exercise caution in dealing with police and officials, and should avoid photographing anything with military significance.
• Consular services are unavailable for voyagers from most nations. Western embassies in Moscow are accredited to cover Russia, but they exclude Donetsk on the grounds that it legally belongs to Ukraine. Western embassies in Kyiv may have no means to reach or help you in an emergency.
• Many nations have sanctions in place against Russia which may affect travellers. Don't expect Western payment cards or mobile telephones to work in Donetsk. Anyone considering doing business in the area should check their own government's rules first. Also check Russian rules; they block some things such as import of Western foodstuffs.
• Donetsk is a war zone, and is targeted by bombardment due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. As in other territories controlled by Russia, police oppression against perceived opposition is harsh. Many governments advise against travel to the region. See war zone safety.

HomemdeGelo (talk) 03:49, 15 March 2023 (UTC)

Why did you put this here? Right now, there's a war going on, so there's no point in talking about how to get to Donetsk, as no-one who would actually travel there now is likely to read this talk page. And its status is not unlikely to change soon. Ikan Kekek (talk) 05:37, 15 March 2023 (UTC)