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DONETSK – The murder of Alexander Zakharchenko, the leader of Russia-backed separatists in Donbas,  was committed by the Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) with assistance from Western security services, Denish Pushilin, acting head of the pseudo parliament in the part of Donetsk Oblast controlled by separatists, told reporters.

“Law enforcement authorities have taken a number of measures. There is a clear understanding who did that. The terror attack was committed with participation of the fifth department of the SBU’s Counterintelligence Directorate, one man has been detained and he has already provided full plan and testimony,” he said, according to interfax.ru.

High technologies, which the SBU had not used before, have been identified in the remainder of the planted explosive device, he said.

“It gives understanding that this terror attack was committed with Western security services’ assistance,” Pushilin said.

“We sought the Russian authorities’ comprehensive assistance and help in the investigation. Such help is now being provided,” he said.

DPR head Zakharchenko was killed in an explosion in the Separ café in Donets on August 31.