In 1985 they were promoted to the
Soviet Union Handball League. Through the 90's the club one of the leading forces in the
Ukrainian Men's Handball Super League, winning the local league 3 times, and between seasons 1994–95–2005–06 the club never finished outside the top 3. The club also had success on the international arena, reaching the final of the
EHF Cup in 1995–96, losing to Spanish
BM Granollers in the final 56–45 on aggregate. After season 2005–06, the club started experiencing financial difficulties, and in season 2011–12 the club finished last in the league and was relegated. In the second league, in season 2012–13, the club managed to finish first and returned to the top tier. In 2017 they changed the name of the club to HK Donbas. After the
Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022 several players fled the region, where the team is based. ==Honours==