Dniester << DNYEHS tuhr >> River rises in the Carpathian Mountains in western Ukraine. It flows southeast for 845 miles (1,360 kilometers). It passes through western Ukraine and then flows into Moldova. It continues through eastern Moldova and then southern Ukraine, where it empties into the Black Sea. Boats travel the Dniester between the Black Sea and Khotyn, a city in western Ukraine. The river’s name is also spelled Dnestr, Dnister, and Nistru.
