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OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 262/2020 issued on 3 November 2020
KYIV 3 November 2020
Based on information from the Monitoring Teams as of 19:30 2 November 2020. All times are in Eastern European Time.
Summary
- The SMM recorded seven ceasefire violations in Donetsk region and none in Luhansk region. In the previous 24 hours, it recorded no ceasefire violations in either region.
- The Mission continued monitoring the disengagement areas near Stanytsia Luhanska, Zolote and Petrivske. Inside the disengagement area near Zolote, an SMM unmanned aerial vehicle spotted mines.
- The SMM facilitated and monitored adherence to localised ceasefires to enable repairs to and the operation of critical civilian infrastructure.
- The Mission continued following up on the situation of civilians amid the COVID-19 pandemic, including at entry-exit checkpoints and the corresponding checkpoints in both Donetsk and Luhansk regions.
- The SMM’s freedom of movement continued to be restricted, including at a checkpoint of the armed formations near Olenivka, Donetsk region.*
