OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 282/2021 issued on 1 December 2021

Summary

• In Donetsk region, the SMM recorded 265 ceasefire violations, including 22 explosions, 146 of which were assessed as live-fire training exercises in the security zone. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 139 ceasefire violations in the region.
• In Luhansk region, the Mission recorded six ceasefire violations. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 163 ceasefire violations in the region.
• The Mission continued monitoring the disengagement areas near Stanytsia Luhanska, Zolote and Petrivske.
• The SMM facilitated the operation of critical civilian infrastructure.
• The Mission continued following up on the situation of civilians, including at three entry-exit checkpoints and four corresponding checkpoints of the armed formations in Donetsk and Luhansk regions.
• The SMM visited two border crossing points outside government control in Donetsk region.
• The Mission monitored the security situation in east and south-east Kherson region.
• The SMM monitored a gathering in Kyiv.
• The Mission’s freedom of movement continued to be restricted, including at a checkpoint of the armed formations near Zaichenko, Donetsk region.*