Donbas is a region in Eastern Ukraine known worldwide for the fierce war with Russia. However, not everyone is aware that at the end of the 19th century, Donbas was the center of Belgian, German, French, British, and American settlements. Entrepreneurs from different countries built architecture and enterprises and introduced progressive technologies to this region.

After the revolution of 1917 and the USSR's rise to power, the factories and private property of European and North American settlers were taken, and the Soviet authorities destroyed and distorted the European heritage. The documentary film 'Eurodonbas' features experts, historians, and local people telling their tales and presenting evidence about the region's history. The film crew also discovered unique archival materials which were animated to show Donbas during the 19th century.

The documentary showcases the European heritage of cities such as Mariupol, Lysychansk, Druzhkivka, and New York village in the Donetsk region, just before the escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War in 2022. These places of Donbas are well-recognized in the world mass media and were almost destroyed by Russian missiles during the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine.

The young successful journalist Nina seems quite happy: a loved one, two children, a favorite job, friends and youth. However, one day she is diagnosed with cancer. They are now doing surgery to remove the female's internal organs. Oncologist Alexandra, a young doctor with international experience, is operating. It is she who becomes Nina's closest person, a fulcrum and a symbol of healing.

Nina tries to keep the status quo at work and at home, but the illness forces her to change. Love, grueling medical procedures and a different rhythm of life help Nina find deeper contact with herself. A woman begins to breathe full breasts and acts as if she had never done before. She shoots a wig live, talks openly about experiences and explores new facets of her sensuality. Withstanding the onslaught of overly inquisitive colleagues and facing deep loneliness, Nina finds the strength to start over from a new page.

The film is based on the real life events of the famous journalist and TV presenter Janina Sokolova.

The film’s events take place on a single day: August 24, 2022, the day Ukraine celebrates the 31st anniversary of the renewal of independent statehood. The film combines places and people that best capture the country’s wartime spirit. The locations are: the relatively safe cities of Kyiv and Lviv; the cities under daily missile fire of Kharkiv and Mykolaiv; a trench at the frontlines near Donetsk; and the beaches of Odesa. 

The film presents a day in the life of a beach police patrol, a woman anti-tank missile operator, a water delivery driver, a mortar unit soldier, a rapid assault unit soldier, a 14-year-old pub janitor, an artist and a former member of parliament. Together, these people and places create an engaging mosaic of a day in the life of Ukraine.