On 18 July 2020, as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, the number of raions of Donetsk Oblast was reduced to eight, of which only five were controlled by the government, and the area of Pokrovsk Raion was significantly expanded.
On July 18, 2020, as part of Ukraine's administrative changes, the number of raions in Donetsk Oblast was decreased from a higher count to eight, with only five under government control, and the Pokrovsk Raion area was enlarged.