The role of the Donetsk People’s Republic State Defense Committee in application of the norms of criminal procedure legislation in the liberated territories

Introduction: the author analyses the legal activities of the Donetsk People’s Republic State Defense Committee, by-laws from standpoint of their historical performance. Historic background of the organization of legal regulation of the Donetsk People’s Republic State police activities, particularly investigative units, is positive and effective. Besides, the background can also be learned to undergo similar difficulties in organizing the work of the police of the Russian Federation in the liberated territories.