April 11, 2014, Donetsk.

A plot about the accident that happened at the Skochinsky mine. The transport of rescue services near the mine, relatives of the dead miners in the room, miners in the control room. Comments: mine worker Dmytro Odynets; spokesperson for the Donetsk regional prosecutor's office Alla Konik.

Background: On April 11, 2014, at about 6:20 a.m., a gas leak occurred at the mine. There were 52 employees at a depth of about 1300 meters. At the site of the accident, 7 miners were fatally injured, and 1 miner was taken to a hospital with injuries.

An accident at the Skochinsky mine

April 29, 2014, Donetsk.

A plot about the day after the bloody dispersal of the last pro-Ukrainian rally in Donetsk by pro-Russian activists. Press conference of the mayor of Donetsk and the deputy head of the Donetsk city police department in Donetsk region, the weapon used by separatists to attack the participants of the pro-Ukrainian rally, injured protesters in the hospital, footage of the pro-Ukrainian rally and fights.

Comments: Donetsk mayor Oleksandr Lukyanchenko; deputy head of Donetsk city police department in Donetsk region Artem Kisko. 

The last pro-Ukrainian rally in Donetsk

Ternopil TV, “Traveling Sketches,” 2004. 

A program about the town of Sviatohirsk in Donetsk Oblast. The video shows the views of the city, the Siverskyi Donets River, the Holy Mountains National Park, the Sviatohirsk Assumption Monastery and Lavra, the center for social rehabilitation of children, and agricultural enterprises. 

Interview: Pavlina Zhurova, PhD in Agriculture; Volodymyr Dedov, Director of the Sviatohirsk State Historical and Architectural Reserve; Valentyn Teslenko, Head of the Education and Science Department of the Donetsk Regional State Administration; Halyna Demchenko, Director of the Emerald City Center.

Sviatohirsk in 2004

April 17, 2014, Donetsk.

A plot about one of the latest pro-Ukrainian rallies in Donetsk organized by the Donetsk Committee of Patriotic Forces of Donbass - “For the Unity of Ukraine!”. Activists with posters and flags of Ukraine sing the anthem, law enforcement officers. MP Oleg Lyashko is present at the rally.

Comments: coordinator of the Committee of Patriotic Forces of Donbass Sergey Garmash; participant of the rally Victoria; MP Oleg Lyashko.

Action “For the Unity of Ukraine!” in Donetsk

April 14, 2014, the city of Horlivka, Donetsk region.

The plot is dedicated to the capture of the city of Horlivka by russian and pro-russian forces (separatists) of the “Donetsk People’s Republic”.

In the video: the city of Sloviansk, local regional administration, barricades with pro-russian banners at the entrance, pro-russian militants guarding the entrance; deployment of a food point for protesters; the city of Horlivka, pro-Russian rally, storming of the main department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, appointment of the head of the local “police” Oleksandr Shulzhenko; fragment of an interview with the mayor of Horlivka, Yevhen Klep; separatist checkpoints.

Occupation of Horlivka, 2014

October 15, 2002, Horlivka, Donetsk region.

The video shows the mine named after A. Gayovoy. The territory of the mine, miners in working clothes smoking, a trolley, a medical center, the building of the main administration, a sign “Ministry of Fuel and Energy, OJSC Mine named after A. I. Gayovoy”.

Horlivka mine 

December 7, 2003, Rodynske, Donetsk region.

The video shows the Krasnolimanska mine and the Krasnolimanska processing plant (State Enterprise Krasnolimanska Coal Company). Administrative building, monument to a miner, billboard about the 45th anniversary of the coal company, shots of the city, Palace of Culture “Shakhtar”, people on the street, mine museum, mining exhibits, documents, certificates, photos, mine inside, miners coming out of the lift, miners with flowers drinking champagne, taking a joint photo, mine, train with coal.

Krasnolimanskaya mine

April 8, 2014, Donetsk.

A plot about the situation in Donetsk after the separatists left the SBU building and shortly before the so-called referendum. A journalist's stand-up near the SBU, barricades at the Donetsk administration, masked pro-Russian activists, banners, tires, barbed wire, Renat Akhmetov's quote about the events in Donetsk, Donetsk City Council, executive committee, press conference of the mayor Alexander Lukyanchenko, city shots.

Comments: head of the press service of Donetsk regional state administration Ilya Suzdalev; participant of the seizure of Donetsk regional state administration; mayor of Donetsk Alexander Lukyanchenko.

The situation in Donetsk, April 8, 2014

June 1, 2002, Donetsk.

Video shows the opening ceremony of the monument to Ukrainian opera tenor Anatoly Solovyanenko.  Shots of the city, the Donetsk Academic Opera and Ballet Theater, Theater Square, people gathering near the monument, an orchestra playing, the opening ceremony. Speeches: the host of the ceremony; the chairman of the Donetsk regional council Viktor Yanukovych (1997-2002); the mayor of Donetsk Alexander Lukyanchenko.

Monument to Anatoliy Solovyanenko in Donetsk

July 9, 2002, Ukrainsk, Donetsk region.

A plot about the tragedy at the Ukraina mine. Farewell to the dead, cemetery, people crying over the coffins, the territory of the mine. Speech of the Prime Minister of Ukraine Anatoliy Kinakh. Head of the Donetsk Regional Council Viktor Yanukovych (1997-2002) is present at the funeral.

An accident at the Ukraina mine

Ukrainian Television Film Studio, 1977.

A film-trip around the city of Donetsk: the history of the city, landscapes, everyday life of residents.

On the video: fragments of black and white chronicles; Donetsk, public transport; Donetsk Metallurgical Plant (“Donetskstal”), production; miners at work; celebrations in the city, parade; competitions, tells about local football clubs and other sports activities; about the recreation of Donetsk residents, various institutions, dances.

The film is dubbed in russian language. Contains elements of propaganda.

Pearl of Donbas: Donetsk in the 70s

Ukrainian Studio of Television Films, 1984.

The TV film is dedicated to the history of the city of Slavyanogorsk (now Svyatogorsk), located in the north of the Donetsk region.

The film is dubbed in russian language 

In the video: everyday life in the city, people on a walk, children; about writers and their notes about the city; history, the Holy Assumption Svyatogorsk Lavra, tells about the monument “Artem” by Ivan Kavaleridze; about the exposition of the Local History Museum dedicated to the German-Soviet war (contains elements of propaganda); tourists in the city, nature, the landscape of the Holy Mountains.