OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine
Daily and spot reports from the Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine
The OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine gathers information and reports each day on the security situation with daily reports, and in response to specific incidents on the ground with spot reports.
OSCE SMM Spot Report 7/2022: Members of the armed formations threatened an SMM patrol and seized UAV equipment near Rodakove, Luhansk region
Report type: Spot report
On the morning of 23 February, an SMM patrol was conducting a pre-announced SMM mini-unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) flight to monitor the security situation north of Rodakove (non-government-controlled, 22km west of Luhansk), about 10km south of the contact line, when it was approached by two armed members of the armed formations...
OSCE SMM Spot Report 6/2022: A member of the armed formations threatened the SMM at a training area near Shymshynivka, Luhansk region
Report type: Spot report
On the morning of 16 February, while the SMM was on patrol at a training area of the armed formations near Shymshynivka (non-government-controlled, 27km south-west of Luhansk), an unarmed member of the armed formations requested the Mission to leave the area, stating that the Mission’s presence was not allowed during live-fire exercises and that it should seek prior authorization from those in control...
OSCE SMM Spot Report 5/2022: A member of the armed formations threatened the SMM at the border crossing point near Dovzhanske, Luhansk region
Report type: Spot report
On the morning of 11 February, while on patrol at the border crossing point near Dovzhanske (non-government-controlled, 84km south-east of Luhansk), the SMM was approached by a member of the armed formations who asked the patrol to state its task...
OSCE SMM Spot Report 4/2022: Armed formations denied the SMM passage near Stanytsia Luhanska, Luhansk region
Report type: Spot report
On the morning of 4 February, the armed formations in Luhansk region denied the Mission passage to non-government-controlled areas. The SMM patrol was travelling from government-controlled areas...
OSCE SMM Spot Report 3/2022: Armed formations denied the SMM passage near Stanytsia Luhanska, Luhansk region
Report type: Spot report
On the morning of 3 February, the armed formations in Luhansk region denied the Mission’s passage to non-government-controlled areas. The SMM patrol was travelling from government-controlled areas...
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 43/2022 issued on 24 February 2022
Report type: Daily report
Since the early hours of 24 February, at various locations across Ukraine, the SMM observed a severely deteriorated security situation. The Mission heard multiple explosions, including multiple launch rocket system fire. The SMM saw military aircraft overflying Kherson and Kyiv cities. The Mission
OSCE SMM Spot Report 2/2022: Soldiers of the Ukrainian Armed Forces threatened to shoot down SMM mini-unmanned aerial vehicle
Report type: Spot report
At 12:03 on 2 February, while positioned about 2km south-east of Chasiv Yar (government-controlled, 62km north of Donetsk) and conducting a pre-announced mini-unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) flight, an SMM patrol was approached by a soldier of the Ukrainian Armed Forces who said the patrol could not to fly the UAV at this location. He added that he had not received any information about planned SMM UAV flights. Soon after, a second soldier of the Ukrainian Armed Forces approached the patrol and requested the patrol to land the UAV, adding that any further SMM UAVs launched from the location would be shot down. The Mission landed the UAV and left the area...
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 42/2022 issued on 23 February 2022
Report type: Daily report
Summary In Donetsk region, the SMM recorded 528 ceasefire violations, including 345 explosions. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 703 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the Mission recorded 1,182 ceasefire violations, including 1,075 explosions. In the previous
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 41/2022 issued on 22 February 2022
Report type: Daily report
Summary In Donetsk region, the SMM recorded 703 ceasefire violations, including 332 explosions. In the previous 24 hours, it recorded 579 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the Mission recorded 1,224 ceasefire violations, including 1,149 explosions. In the previous 24 hours, it
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 40/2022 issued on 21 February 2022
Report type: Daily report
Summary In Donetsk region, between the evenings of 18 and 20 February, the SMM recorded 2,158 ceasefire violations, including 1,100 explosions. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 591 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, between the evenings of 18 and 20 February, the