DONETSK. Aug 31 (Interfax) - Traffic to and from Donetsk has been closed after the killing of the leader of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic, Alexander Zakharchenko, the DPR operational command told journalists.
"Donetsk has been closed to inbound and outbound traffic due to the terror attack," a spokesman said.
In the meantime, the situation on the contact line remains calm, he said. "The DPR people's militia has the situation under control," the spokesman said.