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Weekly Update from the OSCE Observer Mission at Russian Checkpoints Gukovo and Donetsk based on information as of 18 August 2020
Publishing date: 18 August 2020
Content type: Weekly report
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
The Observer Mission (OM) continues to operate 24/7 at both Border Crossing Points (BCPs). The overall number of border crossings by persons increased at both BCPs compared to the previous week...
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 195/2020 issued on 17 August 2020
Publishing date: 17 August 2020
Content type: Daily report
Where we are: OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
Summary Between the evenings of 14 and 15 August, the SMM recorded 34 ceasefire violations in Donetsk region (in the previous reporting period, the Mission did not record any ceasefire violations). Between the evenings of 15 and 16 August, the SMM recorded 108 ceasefire violations in the region.
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 194/2020 issued on 15 August 2020
Publishing date: 15 August 2020
Content type: Daily report
Where we are: OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
Summary The SMM recorded no ceasefire violations in Donetsk or Luhansk region. The Mission continued monitoring the disengagement areas near Stanytsia Luhanska, Zolote and Petrivske. The SMM recorded a convoy traveling inside the disengagement area near Stanytsia Luhanska, and observed people
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 193/2020 issued on 14 August 2020
Publishing date: 14 August 2020
Content type: Daily report
Where we are: OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
Summary The SMM recorded 36 ceasefire violations in Donetsk region, most of which occurred in areas east of Donetsk city, and 34 ceasefire violations in Luhansk region, most of which were assessed as a live-fire exercise outside the security zone. In the previous reporting period, the Mission
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 192/2020 issued on 13 August 2020
Publishing date: 13 August 2020
Content type: Daily report
Where we are: OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
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
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 191/2020 issued on 12 August 2020
Publishing date: 12 August 2020
Content type: Daily report
Where we are: OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
Summary The SMM recorded four ceasefire violations in Donetsk region (compared with one in the previous reporting period) and one in Luhansk region (compared with none in the previous reporting period). The Mission continued monitoring the disengagement areas near Stanytsia Luhanska, Zolote and
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 190/2020 issued on 11 August 2020
Publishing date: 11 August 2020
Content type: Daily report
Where we are: OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
Summary The SMM recorded one ceasefire violation in Donetsk region and none in Luhansk region. (In the previous reporting period the Mission recorded no ceasefire violations in both regions). The Mission continued monitoring the disengagement areas near Stanytsia Luhanska, Zolote and Petrivske.