Donetsk–South Ossetia relations Donetsk–South Ossetia relations Donetsk–South Ossetia relations are foreign relations between the Donetsk People's Republic and South Ossetia. Both of them are disputed territories as Donetsk has considered as a Ukrainian eastern separatists. South Ossetia is to be considered as Georgia's territory. Donetsk is a province of Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic and South Ossetia is a Self-government of Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic during the rule of Soviet Union. In April 2014, Eastern pro-Russian separatists has occupied the city of Donetsk and declared the independence from Ukraine. In the meanwhile, South Ossetian Ambassador to Russia Dmitry Medoyev has received a delegation from
Independence Day (South Ossetia) Council of People's Deputies of the South Ossetian Autonomous Oblast adopted a declaration of sovereignty of the new republic. In 1992 proclaimed South Ossetia proclaimed independence. In August 2008, South Ossetia was recognized by Russia, Venezuela, Nauru, and Nicaragua, other unrecognized counties such as Artsakh, Abkhazia and Transnistria following the week long Russo-Georgian War of 2008. An annual military parade is held on Theatre Square as the main holiday event. The parade involves the ceremonial review of the troops of the Tskhinvali Garrison by the Minister of Defense, a speech by the President of South Ossetia, the playing of the