DRUZHKIVKA

Russian Druzhkovka, also spelled Druzkovka, city, Donetsk oblast (province), eastern Ukraine, at the confluence of the Kryvyy Torets and Kazenyy Torets rivers. Druzhkivka, which before the Russian Revolution of 1917 was a small metallurgical centre, now has an important machine-works as well as a metalworking industry. There are technical colleges offering instruction in machine building and mining. The area is important for the working of fireclays. Pop. (1991 est.) 74,400.