The authorities of the DPR began transferring businesses of the oligarch Rinat Akhmetov under external management. 

‘The Komsomolsky Mining Group, the Donbass-Arena, the Lux are taken under protection of the DPR authorities today,’ said the statement.

Earlier, it was reported the Akhmetov’s enterprises had officially refused to works under laws of the DPR and LPR.

In Donetsk, armed people took the office of the DFEC (Donbass Fuel Energy Company).

According to reports, other objects associated with Akhmetov, are also being taken care of.

The DFEC shares have dropped by 7%.