Pictures of Donetsk, Ukraine in 1984

Donetsk is an industrial city in Eastern Ukraine and the capital city of the unrecognized Donetsk People’s Republic, located on the Kalmius River. According to the 2001 Ukrainian Census, Donetsk was the fifth-largest city in Ukraine.

In 1984, American photographer Will Blizzard visited the city and took some photographs. Now let’s see the city on the verge of the collapse of the USSR through his amazing photos.