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OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 145/2020 issued on 19 June 2020
Publishing date: 19 June 2020
Content type: Daily report
Where we are: OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
Summary Compared with the previous reporting period, the SMM recorded more ceasefire violations in Donetsk region and fewer in Luhansk region. The SMM followed up on reports of two civilians injured due to shelling in Horlivka and Avdiivka. Members of the armed formations continued to deny the
Spot Report 32/2020: Members of the armed formations continued to deny SMM patrols passage at checkpoints in Donetsk and Luhansk regions
Publishing date: 19 June 2020
Content type: Spot report
Where we are: OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
From 13 to 19 June, members of the armed formations again denied SMM attempts to cross into non-government-controlled areas along official crossing routes: four times in Donetsk region and four times in Luhansk region, while further attempts to cross into government-controlled areas were also
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 144/2020 issued on 18 June 2020
Publishing date: 18 June 2020
Content type: Daily report
Where we are: OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
Summary Compared with the previous reporting period, the SMM recorded a similar number of ceasefire violations in Donetsk region and more in Luhansk region. Members of the armed formations continued to deny the Mission passage at a checkpoint along an official crossing route in Luhansk region.* The
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 143/2020 issued on 17 June 2020
Publishing date: 17 June 2020
Content type: Daily report
Where we are: OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
Summary Compared with the previous reporting period, the SMM recorded fewer ceasefire violations in Donetsk region and more in Luhansk region. The SMM saw a recently destroyed house in Zaitseve, Donetsk region. Members of the armed formations continued to deny the Mission passage at checkpoints
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 142/2020 issued on 16 June 2020
Publishing date: 16 June 2020
Content type: Daily report
Where we are: OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
Summary Compared with the previous 24 hours, the SMM recorded more ceasefire violations in Donetsk region and fewer in Luhansk region. Small-arms fire was assessed as directed at three SMM mini-unmanned aerial vehicles flying near Petrivske, Yasynuvata and Kashtanove, all in Donetsk region. Members
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 141/2020 issued on 15 June 2020
Publishing date: 15 June 2020
Content type: Daily report
Where we are: OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
Summary Compared with the previous reporting period, between the evenings of 12 and 13 June, the SMM recorded more ceasefire violations in Donetsk region and fewer in Luhansk region. Compared with the previous 24 hours, between the evenings of 13 and 14 June, the Mission recorded fewer ceasefire
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 140/2020 issued on 13 June 2020
Publishing date: 13 June 2020
Content type: Daily report
Where we are: OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
Summary Compared with the previous reporting period, the SMM recorded fewer ceasefire violations in both Donetsk and Luhansk regions. Small-arms fire was assessed as directed at an SMM mini-unmanned aerial vehicle flying over the southern part of Orlivske, Donetsk region. Members of the armed