OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 222/2021 issued on 22 September 2021

Summary

• In Donetsk region, the Mission recorded 117 ceasefire violations, including eight explosions. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 117 ceasefire violations in the region.
• In Luhansk region, the SMM recorded 79 ceasefire violations, including 76 explosions. In the previous reporting period it recorded five ceasefire violations in the region.
• 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 and repair of critical civilian infrastructure.
• The Mission continued following up on the situation of civilians, including at three entry-exit checkpoints and the corresponding checkpoints of the armed formations in Luhansk region.
• The Mission’s freedom of movement continued to be restricted, including by a member of the armed formations in a non-government controlled area of Donetsk region. Its mini- and mid-range UAVs experienced instances of jamming.*