OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 239/2021 issued on 12 October 2021

Summary

• In Donetsk region, the Mission recorded 220 ceasefire violations, including 50 explosions. In the previous 24 hours, it recorded 126 ceasefire violations in the region.
• In Luhansk region, the SMM recorded 71 ceasefire violations, including 27 explosions. In the previous 24 hours, it recorded 94 ceasefire violations in the region.
• The Mission continued monitoring the disengagement areas near Stanytsia Luhanska, Zolote and Petrivske. It recorded ceasefire violations inside the disengagement area near Petrivske.
• The SMM facilitated and monitored adherence to localized ceasefires to enable the operation and repairs of critical civilian infrastructure.
• The Mission continued following up on the situation of civilians, including at five entry-exit checkpoints and three corresponding checkpoints of the armed formations in Donetsk and Luhansk regions.
• The Mission’s freedom of movement continued to be restricted. Its unmanned aerial vehicles again experienced multiple instances of jamming.*