DONETSK, May 1. /ITAR-TASS/. Clashes between police and federalization supporters began near the prosecutor’s office in Donetsk, according to 112.ua TV channel.

Law enforcement officers lined up with shields before the building amid stones and smoke grenades thrown at them.

Earlier, the supporters of proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic stated that the prosecutor’s office backs Kiev authorities and expressed their intention to voice protest.