"To investigate the terrorist attack, which resulted in the death of our leader Alexander Zakharchenko, a operational headquarters has been set up in the NDP. Employees of the MGB conduct an investigation, all possible versions of the organization and commission of the terrorist act are being worked out. The participation of Ukrainian special services is considered first of all, "he said.
In his opinion, it is official Kiev that is aimed at destabilizing the domestic political situation in the NDP, disrupting the Minsk agreements, escalating the armed conflict on the demarcation line.
"Information obtained as a result of operational search activities, in the interests of the investigation is not disclosed. Nevertheless, it is obvious that the slightest clues are being quickly worked out, for any public appeals, interaction with the population occurs promptly. This once again confirms how the republic rallied. Since the beginning of the conflict, we have survived a lot together, and we are enduring this hardest period of tragic trials, "added Pusilin.
Earlier, Russia called for an international investigation under the auspices of the OSCE.
Alexander Zakharchenko was killed in an explosion in a restaurant in the center of Donetsk on August 31.