OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 172/2021 issued on 26 July 2021

Summary

• In Donetsk region, between the evenings of 23 and 25 July, the SMM recorded 48 ceasefire violations. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 26 ceasefire violations in the region.
• In Luhansk region, between the evenings of 23 and 25 July, the Mission recorded 140 ceasefire violations, including 14 explosions. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 58 ceasefire violations in the region.
• The SMM followed up on reports of a man who sustained injuries due to shrapnel in Marinka, Donetsk region.
• The Mission observed damage to a civilian property in Opytne, Donetsk region.
• Small-arms fire was assessed as directed at an SMM mini-unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) near non-government-controlled Manuilivka, Donetsk region and the SMM lost spatial control of two mini-UAVs in Luhansk region, after they experienced signal interference, assessed as probable jamming.
• The Mission continued monitoring the disengagement areas near Stanytsia Luhanska, Zolote and Petrivske.
• The SMM facilitated and monitored adherence to localized ceasefires to enable the operation of critical civilian infrastructure.
• The Mission continued following up on the situation of civilians, including at three entry-exit checkpoints and three corresponding checkpoints of the armed formations in Luhansk region.
• The SMM visited two border crossing points in Donetsk and Luhansk regions and monitored areas near the border with the Russian Federation in Donetsk region.
• The Mission observed no change in the security situation in east and south-east Kherson region.
• The SMM’s freedom of movement continued to be restricted, including at six checkpoints of the armed formations in southern Donetsk region and a border crossing point outside government control in Luhansk region. An SMM camera experienced visual interference, assessed as caused by beams of laser light. Its UAVs again experienced instances of GPS signal interference.*