Blast kills top Ukraine rebel leader

A leader of Russian-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine, Alexander Zakharchenko, has been killed in an explosion at a cafe in Donetsk city. "The head of the DNR [Donetsk People's Republic]... has died as the result of a terrorist attack," Zakharchenko's spokeswoman told AFP news agency. Russia's foreign ministry said it suspected Ukraine of organising the latest killing. The Ukrainian government has denied any involvement.
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