OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 15/2022 issued on 22 January 2022

Summary

• In Donetsk region, the SMM recorded 75 ceasefire violations, including 14 explosions. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 152 ceasefire violations in the region.
• In Luhansk region, the Mission recorded 156 ceasefire violations, including 50 explosions. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 268 ceasefire violations in the region.
• The SMM continued monitoring the disengagement areas near Stanytsia Luhanska, Zolote, and Petrivske.
• The Mission monitored the operation of critical civilian infrastructure.
• The SMM 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 visited two border crossing points and monitored areas near the border outside government control in Donetsk region.
• The SMM’s freedom of movement continued to be restricted, including at two checkpoints of the armed formations near Yasynuvata and Kreminets, Donetsk region.*