OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 299/2020 issued on 16 December 2020

Summary

• The SMM recorded 31 ceasefire violations in Donetsk region. In the previous reporting period, it recorded no ceasefire violations in the region.
• The Mission recorded eight ceasefire violations in Luhansk region. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 21 ceasefire violations in the region.
• A man was injured by the detonation of an explosive object in Slovianoserbsk, Luhansk region.
• The SMM continued monitoring the disengagement areas near Stanytsia Luhanska, Zolote and Petrivske and observed a calm situation inside all three.
• The SMM facilitated and monitored adherence to localised ceasefires to enable the construction of and repairs to critical civilian infrastructure.
• The Mission continued following up on the situation of civilians, including at a checkpoint of the armed formations in Donetsk region and three entry-exit checkpoints and two checkpoints of the armed formations in Luhansk region.
• The SMM visited two border crossing points and monitored areas close to the border with the Russian Federation outside government control in Donetsk region.
• The SMM observed a calm situation in southern Kherson region.
• The Mission’s freedom of movement continued to be restricted.