This anthem was adopted in 2016 two years without a state anthem. During the Russo-Ukrainian war in 2014, Russia decided to annex Donbass and Crimea. This also forms a breakaway state along with Luhansk. In 2022, Russia decided to annex these four oblasts in Ukraine. Such as Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, Luhansk and Donetsk. This breakaway state was also annexed by Russia too. Making the state part of Russia. A regional anthem of the Donetsk People's Republic. Main Country: Breakaway state (2016-2022) Russia (2022-Present) https://planet.mblock.cc/project/2726748 Preceded by: "Vstavaj, Donbass!" Lyrics: 1. Vyelikij Donbass: chyest' i gordost' naroda, Bogatyye nyedra, lyesa i polja, Nash kraj trudovoj, nasha zhizn' i svoboda, - Navyeki khranimaja bogom zyemlja! Slav'sja ryespublika, nasha narodnaja, Slav'sja ljubimyj shakhtyorskij Donbass! Slav'sja Dyerzhava, dukhom svobodnaja, Druzhboj narodov, svjazavshaja nas! 2. Vragu nye slomit' nashu kryepkuju volju, My dukhom i syerdtsyem vo vyeki sil'ny, Yedinstvu i bratstvu slavjanskikh narodov, My budyem vsyegda byezzavyetno vyerny! Slav'sja ryespublika, nasha narodnaja, Slav'sja ljubimyj shakhtyorskij Donbass! Slav'sja Dyerzhava, dukhom svobodnaja, Druzhboj narodov, svjazavshaja nas! 3. Donyetskaja Rus' skvoz' goda vyelichava, Pobyednoye znamja svoyo pronyesyot, Svjataja narodnaja nasha Dyerzhava S nadyezhdoj i vyeroj dlja mira tsvyetyot! Slav'sja ryespublika, nasha narodnaja, Slav'sja ljubimyj shakhtyorskij Donbass! Slav'sja Dyerzhava, dukhom svobodnaja, Druzhboj narodov, svjazavshaja nas!