OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 293/2020 issued on 9 December 2020

Summary

• The SMM recorded 16 ceasefire violations in Donetsk region. In the previous reporting period, the Mission recorded 28 ceasefire violations in the region.
• The SMM recorded 45 ceasefire violations in Luhansk region. In the previous reporting period, the Mission recorded no ceasefire violations in the region.
• The Mission continued monitoring the disengagement areas near Stanytsia Luhanska, Zolote and Petrivske.
• The SMM observed weapons in violation of withdrawal lines in a non-government-controlled area of Donetsk region.
• The SMM facilitated and monitored adherence to localised ceasefires to enable the construction and operation of and repairs to critical civilian infrastructure.
• The Mission continued following up on the situation of civilians, including at four entry-exit checkpoints and three checkpoints of the armed formations in Donetsk and Luhansk regions.
• The SMM observed a calm situation in east and south-east Kherson region.
• The SMM’s freedom of movement continued to be restricted, including at checkpoints of the armed formations near non-government-controlled Korsun and Oleksandrivske, both in Donetsk region.*