Donetsk Oblast is subdivided into districts ( raions ) which are further subdivided into territorial communities ( hromadas ).
On 18 July 2020, the number of districts was reduced to eight. [1] [2] This includes territories not under control of Ukrainian government, where the old territorial division is in use. The eight districts are:
| Donetsk Oblast | |
| As of January 1, 2022 | |
| Number of districts (райони) | 8 |
| Number of hromadas (громади) | 66 |
Until 2020, Donetsk Oblast was subdivided into 46 regions: 18 districts ( raions ) and 28 city municipalities (mis'krada or misto), officially known as "territories governed by city councils". [3] [4] In 2014, the War in Donbas started, and whereas some areas are controlled by the central Ukrainian government, others are under control of separatists representing Donetsk People's Republic. The pro-Ukrainian government of the oblast was relocated from Donetsk to Mariupol.