The history of Russia is one of settlement and expansion, the founding of new towns and cities, and the expansion of villages to city size. I forget the place that is now in Ukraine and was founded by a Welsh industrialist but its a good example.
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Grey Wolf
Donetsk. Rather often heard name these days.
BTW the city went through quite a number of names. it was called Yuzovka, after its founder, John Hughes, until 1924, then became Trotsk for a short, before being named Stalino, which didn't prevent it from being captured by axis in world war two though. It became Donetsk only after destalinization in 1961.