A river in eastern Europe, rising near Belgorod in southern Russia and flowing south-eastwards for some 1,000 km (630 miles) through Ukraine before re-entering Russia and joining the River Don near Rostov.
Definition of Donets in US English:
Donets
proper noundəˈn(y)ets
A river in eastern Europe that rises near Belgorod in southern Russia and flows southeast for about 630 miles (1,000 km) through Ukraine before re-entering Russia and joining the Don River near Rostov.