The head of the unrecognized "DPR" Alexander Zakharchenko dismissed Igor Kostenok from the "position" of the adviser on education and science.
Earlier Kostenok was the so-called "Minister of Education" of the "DPR", however, in the spring of 2015 he was arrested on charges of stealing humanitarian aid. He was later released but lost his "position".
On December 4th Zakharchenko dismissed Kostenok from the "position" of advisor. The reason of the "dismissal" is not specified.