Since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the education system in these regions has been further militarized. By the 8th grade, weapons training and "patriotic education" are often mandatory additions to the standard academic curriculum found in the Donets workbooks.
: The workbook covers the physical geography of the Donbas, including its geology, relief (the Donetsk Ridge), climate, and the complex river systems like the Seversky Donets. tpo donets 8 klass
The 8th-grade curriculum using these materials typically focuses on the ( Moy kray ), often titled "Geography of the Donetsk Native Land" or "History of the Fatherland." Since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022,
: Given the region's history, a significant portion of the "long write-up" tasks in these workbooks focuses on the economic geography of the Donets Basin, specifically the coal mining and metallurgical industries. including its geology
Abstract. This study examines the ideology of the nation-building process in the so-called Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics.