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DONETSK - The last tent of Chornobyl cleanup participants, who are protesting against cutting down and for timely payment of social benefits, has been pulled down in Donetsk, an Interfax-Ukraine correspondent has reported.

According to deputy chief of Donetsk city department of police Roman Romanov, the police have nothing to do with the demolition of the tent.

"The police were not there, we only ensured the protection of public order. Municipal services demolished [the tent]," he said.

The police intervened only after the protesters started shouting that they were being beaten, and police officers had to react, he said.