News and press releases

Summary Compared with the previous reporting period, the Mission recorded more ceasefire violations in Donetsk region and fewer in Luhansk region. The Mission followed up on reports of two men injured by shelling in non-government-controlled Sakhanka, Donetsk region. The SMM observed shrapnel and

Summary Compared with the previous reporting period, the Mission recorded fewer ceasefire violations in both Donetsk and Luhansk regions. Small-arms fire was assessed as aimed at SMM mini-unmanned aerial vehicles flying near government-controlled Novoluhanske, Donetsk region and

Summary Compared with the previous reporting period, between the evenings of 8 and 9 May, the SMM recorded more ceasefire violations in Donetsk region and fewer in Luhansk region. Between the evenings of 9 and 10 May, the Mission recorded fewer ceasefire violations in Donetsk region and more in

Summary Compared with the previous reporting period, the SMM recorded fewer ceasefire violations in both Donetsk and Luhansk regions. Armed members of the armed formations stopped an SMM patrol in Horlivka, Donetsk region, and prevented its departure for almost three hours.* The SMM followed up on

On the morning of 8 May, an SMM patrol consisting of five Mission members and two vehicles located on the south-western outskirts of Horlivka (non-government-controlled, 39km north-east of Donetsk) conducted an announced SMM mini-unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) flight to follow up on reports of recent damage in the area...

Summary Compared with the previous reporting period, the SMM recorded more ceasefire violations in both Donetsk and Luhansk regions. The Mission received information about civilians, including two children, injured due to shelling in Sakhanka. The SMM observed damage caused by shrapnel and

On 5, 6, 7 and 8 May, members of the armed formations again denied SMM attempts to cross into non-government-controlled areas along official crossing routes: five times in Donetsk region and twice in Luhansk region, while further attempts to cross into government-controlled areas were also denied,