No. 1,643 in Russian
донбасса
"Донбасса" is the genitive case of "Донбасс" (Donbas), referring to a region in eastern Ukraine rich in coal and heavy industry.
In a sentence
Я приехал в Донбасс вчера вечером.
I arrived in Donbass yesterday evening.
The word 'Донбасс' is used here as a proper noun referring to a geographical region.
Мы обсудили текущую ситуацию в Донбассе.
We discussed the current situation in Donbass.
'В Донбассе' utilizes the locative case to indicate that the discussion pertains to matters within the region of Donbass.
История Донбасса очень интересна.
The history of Donbass is very interesting.
The genitive form 'Донбасса' is used to describe something belonging to the region, in this case, its history.
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