OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 111/2020 issued on 11 May 2020

Summary

• Compared with the previous reporting period, between the evenings of 8 and 9 May, the SMM recorded more ceasefire violations in Donetsk region and fewer in Luhansk region.
• Between the evenings of 9 and 10 May, the Mission recorded fewer ceasefire violations in Donetsk region and more in Luhansk region, compared with the previous 24 hours.
• Small-arms fire was assessed as aimed at an SMM mini-unmanned aerial vehicle flying near Shymshynivka, Luhansk region.*
• Members of the armed formations continued to deny the SMM passage at checkpoints along official crossing routes in Donetsk and Luhansk regions.*
• The Mission continued monitoring the disengagement areas near Stanytsia Luhanska and Zolote.
• Inside the Petrivske disengagement area, the SMM recorded ceasefire violations.
• The SMM continued following up on the situation of civilians amid the COVID-19 outbreak, including at entry-exit checkpoints and their corresponding checkpoints in Donetsk and Luhansk regions.
• The Mission monitored events commemorating Victory Day and Remembrance and Reconciliation Day throughout Ukraine.
• The SMM observed a calm situation in south-east Kherson region.
• The SMM’s freedom of movement continued to be restricted in non-government-controlled areas of both Donetsk and Luhansk regions, including at checkpoints of the armed formations and at a heavy weapons holding area.*