OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 192/2020 issued on 13 August 2020

Summary

• The SMM recorded no ceasefire violations in Donetsk or Luhansk regions.
• The Mission continued monitoring the disengagement areas near Stanytsia Luhanska, Zolote and Petrivske. Inside the disengagement area near Zolote, an SMM long-range unmanned aerial vehicle observed people during evening hours.
• The SMM spotted for the first time anti-tank mines on a road near non-government-controlled Sokilnyky, Luhansk region.
• The Mission facilitated and monitored adherence to localised ceasefires to enable the maintenance and operation of critical civilian infrastructure.
• The SMM monitored areas near a border crossing point in non-government-controlled areas of Donetsk region.
• The Mission continued following up on the situation of civilians amid the COVID-19 outbreak, including at an entry-exit checkpoint in Luhansk region.
• The SMM’s freedom of movement continued to be restricted.*