Protesters briefly blocked the central street of Donetsk

The protesting residents of Donetsk briefly blocked Artem Street, the central one in the city. They protest against the change of the leader of the DPR parliament - Denis Pushilin took the place of Andrei Purgin under strange circumstances . Where Purgin himself is located is not very clear.

Local law enforcement agencies detained several people, after which the protesters left the roadway. Also, one of the members of parliament came out to the protesters and advised them to address questions about Purgin "to the appropriate authorities."

The number of protesters is estimated, according to various sources, from several tens to hundreds of people.

• Denis Pushilin was appointed head of parliament at an extraordinary meeting on the evening of 4 September. Purgin, apparently, was not present at it - he may have been detained by local authorities. His deputy Aleksey Alexandrov is hiding from the authorities of the DPR.