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 A criminal case has been opened due to the seizure of the building of the Donetsk Regional Prosecutor's Office under Part 1, Article 294 (mass disturbances) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, the press service of the prosecutor's office reported on April 12.

 “On April 12, at around 06:05 a.m., a group of unknown young men in masks and with bats stormed the building of the prosecutor’s office. Without making any demands, about 40 aggressive invaders started barricading the entrances to the building with furniture. At 07:30 a.m., unknown masked men left the prosecutor’s office building after talks,” reads the statement.

Criminal proceedings were launched due to the incident, and an investigative team is working at the scene.