Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, also referred to as Dnipropetrovshchyna, is an oblast (province) of central-eastern Ukraine, the most important industrial region of the country. It was created on February 27, 1932. Dnipropetrovsk Oblast has a population of about 3,096,485, approximately 80% of whom live centering on administrative centers: Dnipro, Kryvyi Rih, Kamianske, Nikopol and Pavlohrad. The Dnieper River runs through the oblast.
Kryvyi Rih is the largest city in central Ukraine, the 7th most populous city in Ukraine and the 2nd largest by area. The city's population is estimated at 603,904 . It hosts the administration of the Kryvyi Rih District and its subordinate Kryvyi Rih urban community. The city is also part of the Kryvyi Rih Metropolitan Region.
Football Club Dnipro was a Ukrainian football club based in Dnipro. The club was owned by the Privat Group that also owns BC Dnipro and Budivelnyk Kyiv.
Dnipro, formerly known as Dnipropetrovsk, is Ukraine's fourth-largest city, with about one million inhabitants. It is located in the eastern part of Ukraine, 391 km (243 mi) southeast of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on the Dnieper River, after which its Ukrainian language name (Dnipro) it is named. Dnipro is the administrative centre of the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. It hosts the administration of Dnipro urban hromada. The population of Dnipro is 968,502
Kremenchuk is an industrial city in central Ukraine which stands on the banks of the Dnipro River. The city serves as the administrative center of the Kremenchuk Raion (district) in Poltava Oblast (province). Kremenchuk is administratively incorporated as a city of oblast significance administered by its own city council and does not form a part of the raion. Its population is approximately 217,710 Along with its city-satellites Svitlovodsk and Horishni Plavni, it is an urban agglomeration and transportation hub.
Kamianske, formerly Dniprodzerzhynsk, is an industrial city in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast of Ukraine and a port on the Dnieper. Administratively, it serves as the administrative center of Kamianske Raion. Kamianske hosts the administration of Kamianske urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. Population: 226,845
Yenakiieve is a city in the Donetsk Oblast (province) of eastern Ukraine. It is incorporated as a city of oblast significance. The city stands on the Krynka River about 60 kilometres (37 mi) from the oblast's administrative center, Donetsk. Its population is approximately 76,673 .
Makiivka, formerly Dmytriivsk, is an industrial city in eastern Ukraine within the Donetsk Oblast (province). Located 15 kilometers (9.3 mi) from the capital Donetsk, the two cities are practically a conurbation. Makiivka is a leading metallurgical and coal-mining centre of the Donets Basin, with heavy industry and coking plants supporting the local steel and coal industries. While internationally recognized as part of Ukraine, the city has been under the de facto administration of the Donetsk People's Republic since its capture by pro-Russian forces in 2014. It has a population of 338,968 .
Luhanskteplovoz, earlier known as Voroshilovgrad Locomotive Works is a large industrial company in Luhansk, Ukraine, manufacturing locomotives, multiple unit trains as well as other heavy equipment. Due to the War in Donbas it has not been operating since March 2015. According to media reports, by late 2015 the works were looted and completely inoperational.
The Privat Group, or PrivatBank Group is a global business group, based in Ukraine. Privat Group controls thousands of companies of virtually every industry in Ukraine, the European Union, Georgia, Ghana, Russia, the United States and other countries. Steel, oil & gas, chemical and energy are sectors of the group's prime influence and expertise. None of the group's capital is publicly traded on any stock exchange.
Grigory Ivanovich Petrovsky was a Ukrainian Soviet politician and Old Bolshevik. He participated in signing the Treaty on the Creation of the USSR and the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk. Petrovsky was Communist Party leader in Ukraine until 1938, and one of the officials responsible for implementing Stalin's policy of collectivization.
Novokodatskyi District is an urban district of the city of Dnipro, in central Ukraine. It is in the western part of the city and borders the city of Kamianske.
Chechelivskyi District is an urban district of the city of Dnipro, in southern Ukraine. It is located in the city's center on the southwestern outskirts and the right-bank of the Dnieper River.
Alchevsk Metallurgical Complex is one of the oldest ferrous metallurgy enterprises in eastern Ukraine. Its history dates back to the 1890s, and its founder is Oleksiy Kyrylovych Alchevsky.
Zaporizhzhia Ferroalloy Plant (OJSC) produces ferrosilicon, carbon ferromanganese, and metallic manganese which are used in the metallurgical industry for alloying of steel, alloys, and cast iron. Suppliers of raw materials include Ukrainian companies: Pokrovsky GZK, Marganetsky GZK, Azovstal, Avdiivsky, and Novotroitskye Rudoupravlinnya. Products are exported both directly and through traders. The company produces some products on a toll scheme.
Zaporizhzhia Foundry and Mechanical Plant is an enterprise of the metallurgical industry in the city of Zaporizhzhia, of Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Ukraine.
Stakhanov Ferroalloy Plant is the largest plant for the production of ferrosilicon in Ukraine. The plant is located in the city of Stakhanov, Luhansk Oblast, Ukraine. It is located on uncontrolled territory.
Kremenchuk Steel Works is located in Kremenchuk, Poltava Oblast, Ukraine. The main activity of the plant is the production of cast parts, freight cars, auto coupling mechanisms, parts for KrAZ vehicles, custom castings for production, and other heavy industry enterprises. The plant was established in 1966.
DniproAzot located in Kamianske, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast is an enterprise in the chemical industry of Ukraine. DniproAzot is a significant producer of ammonia, nitrogen fertilizers, urea, caustic soda, chlorine, and hydrochloric acid. DniproAzot is one of the five largest chemical enterprises in the country. In May 2018, the company celebrated its 80th anniversary.
During the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Russian Armed Forces have launched several missile attacks over the city of Dnipro in Ukraine. These have provoked several injuries and fatalities among the civilian population.
