News and press releases

Summary Compared with the previous 24 hours, the Mission recorded fewer ceasefire violations in both Donetsk and Luhansk regions. In non-government-controlled areas of Donetsk region, an explosion occurred near the SMM in Yasynuvata while facilitating adherence to the localised ceasefire to enable

Summary Compared with the previous reporting period, between the evenings of 15 and 16 May, the SMM recorded more ceasefire violations in both Donetsk and Luhansk regions. Between the evenings of 16 and 17 May, the Mission recorded fewer ceasefire violations in Donetsk region and more in Luhansk

Summary Compared with the previous reporting period, the Mission recorded more ceasefire violations in Donetsk region and fewer in Luhansk region. An SMM patrol heard and saw two incoming projectiles explode in the air at close distance while positioned south-west of Berezivske, Luhansk region.

On 15 May, an SMM patrol comprising six members and two vehicles was positioned on the south-western edge of Berezivske (non-government-controlled, 53km north-west of Luhansk) to monitor adherence to a localized ceasefire to facilitate repairs of water infrastructure in the area, and to conduct an announced mini-unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) flight to follow up on reports of damage in the settlement...

Summary Compared with the previous reporting period, the Mission recorded fewer ceasefire violations in Donetsk region and more in Luhansk region. Members of the armed formations continued to deny the Mission passage at checkpoints along official crossing routes in Donetsk and Luhansk regions.* The

On 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15 May, members of the armed formations again denied SMM attempts to cross into non-government-controlled areas along official crossing routes: six times in Donetsk region and three times in Luhansk region, while further attempts to cross into government-controlled

Summary Compared with the previous reporting period, the Mission recorded fewer ceasefire violations in Donetsk region and more in Luhansk region. Small-arms fire was assessed as aimed at an SMM mini-unmanned aerial vehicle flying over areas near non-government-controlled Almazna, Luhansk region.*