This is the 553rd most frequent Russian word.
днр
The Russian term "ДНР" stands for "Донецкая Народная Республика" (Donetsk People's Republic), a self-proclaimed, unrecognized state in Eastern Ukraine.
['ДНР' refers to an unrecognized political entity, proper noun usage.]
ДНР — это самопровозглашённая республика на востоке Украины.
DPR (Donetsk People's Republic) is a self-proclaimed republic in the east of Ukraine.
['ДНР' is used as a geographical reference, denoting the region associated with the entity.]
Политическая ситуация в районе ДНР остаётся напряжённой.
The political situation in the DPR region remains tense.
['ДНР' is used to describe the governing body or administrative domain of the entity.]