Law enforcement officers of the self-proclaimed DPR detained suspects in the attempt on the life of the head of the republic, Alexander Zakharchenko. this with reference to a source in the security forces of Donetsk. reports Interfax

According to the agency’s interlocutor, several “Ukrainian saboteurs” and persons associated with them were detained. The arrest took place on Bohdan Khmelnytsky Avenue. “The suspects were detained in a car,” the source added, adding that traffic on the street was blocked for this purpose.

The head of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic, Alexander Zakharchenko, died on Friday evening after an explosion in the center of Donetsk, and four other people were injured. A source close to the leadership of the DPR told Vedomosti about this.

The DPR administration confirmed the information about Zakharchenko’s death, reports Donetsk News Agency . “Unfortunately, the head of the DPR, Alexander Zakharchenko, died as a result of a terrorist attack,” said an administration spokeswoman.

The explosion occurred in the Separ cafe, which is located in the center of Donetsk, about 200 meters from Zakharchenko’s residence, and belongs to the head of his security. According to the source, the head of the republic rarely appeared there.

Alexander Zakharchenko was born in Donetsk in 1976, he headed the DPR in November 2014 after the elections.

Interfax reported the arrest of suspects in the murder of the head of the DPR