OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 152/2020 issued on 27 June 2020

Summary

• Compared with the previous reporting period, the SMM recorded more ceasefire violations in both Donetsk and Luhansk regions.
• Members of the armed formations continued to deny the Mission passage at checkpoints along official crossing routes in Donetsk and Luhansk regions.*
• The Mission continued monitoring the disengagement areas near Stanytsia Luhanska, Zolote and Petrivske; it spotted people inside the disengagement areas near Zolote and Petrivske during evening hours.
• It recorded weapons in violation of the withdrawal lines in non-government-controlled areas of Donetsk and Luhansk regions.
• The SMM saw civilians travelling towards government- and non-government-controlled areas through entry-exit checkpoints near Novotroitske, Donetsk region and in Stanytsia Luhanska, Luhansk region. Some civilians told the Mission of the challenges they face when attempting to cross.
• The SMM’s freedom of movement continued to be restricted.*