The Donetsk Regional State Administration Building () in Donetsk is the primary government headquarters (referred to as the Donetsk Regional State Administration; ) of Donetsk Oblast, a province located eastern Ukraine. It is located in the city's Voroshilov Raion, along the Pushkin Boulevard. It is currently controlled by the Donetsk People's Republic.
2014 protests In March and April 2014, the building was the site of a number of pro-Russian protests. Pro-Russian protesters occupied the Donetsk RSA from March 1 to March 6, 2014, before being removed by the Security Service of Ukraine. During that time, Pavel Gubarev declared himself the "People's Governor" of the oblast and was subsequently arrested.
On April 6, 2014, a group of separatists again occupied a part of the RSA building and then declared the creation of the Donetsk People's Republic.Ukraine: Pro-Russians storm offices in Donetsk, Luhansk, Kharkiv, BBC News (6 April 2014)
Russo-Ukrainian War During the Russian full-scale Invasion of Ukraine, the building remained under the control of the authorities of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic. Following Russia's purported annexation of Donetsk Oblast in September 2022, the building continued to serve as an administrative headquarters for the Russian-backed authorities in occupied Donetsk, although Ukraine continued to regard Donetsk as part of its sovereign territory, and the United Nations continued to recognize Donetsk Oblast as part of Ukraine. In October 2022, the building sustained damage during shelling, with the main entrance being struck and several nearby vehicles damaged, according to Russian-backed local authorities.
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