OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 152/2021 issued on 2 July 2021

Summary

• In Donetsk region, the SMM recorded 927 ceasefire violations, including 40 explosions. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 78 ceasefire violations in the region.
• In Luhansk region, the Mission recorded 111 ceasefire violations, including 17 explosions. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 84 ceasefire violations in the region.
• The SMM followed up on reports of a man injured due to small-arms fire near Avdiivka, Donetsk region, and three men injured due to the detonation of explosive objects near Slovianoserbsk, Luhansk region.
• The Mission continued monitoring the disengagement areas near Stanytsia Luhanska, Zolote and Petrivske.
• The SMM facilitated and monitored adherence to localized ceasefires to enable the operation of critical civilian infrastructure.
• The Mission continued following up on the situation of civilians, including at four entry-exit checkpoints and four corresponding checkpoints of the armed formations in Donetsk and Luhansk regions.
• The SMM monitored border areas outside government control in Donetsk region and observed no change in the security situation.
• The Mission’s freedom of movement continued to be restricted, including at a checkpoint of the armed formations in southern Donetsk region. Its UAVs again experienced instances of GPS signal interference.