Leader of terrorist group ‘Donetsk People’s Republic’ Zakharchenko killed

Leader of terrorist group "Donetsk People’s Republic" Alexander Zakharchenko was killed in explosion in the occupied Donetsk on Friday.

This is reported by TASS Russian news agency with reference to a source in the "law enforcement agencies" of the self-proclaimed "Donetsk People’s Republic."

"The explosion occurred in the Separ [separatist] restaurant when the leader of the ‘DPR’ was there. He was fatally wounded," the source said.

Three more visitors of the restaurant were injured in the explosion, including “a minister of the Donetsk People’s Republic."

The Security Service of Ukraine confirms the information about the death of Alexander Zakharchenko in occupied Donetsk.

Alexander Zakharchenko was named the prime minister of the so-called “Donetsk People’s Republic” in November 2014. 

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