Daily and spot reports from the Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine

On the morning of 13 December, the armed formations in Luhansk region twice denied the Mission’s passage to non-government-controlled areas. The SMM patrols were travelling from government-controlled areas...

Summary In Donetsk region, the SMM recorded 194 ceasefire violations, including 62 explosions. In the previous 24 hours, it recorded 146 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the Mission recorded 146 ceasefire violations, including 29 explosions, 80 of which were assessed as a

Summary In Donetsk region, between the evenings of 28 and 30 January, the SMM recorded 213 ceasefire violations, including 46 explosions. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 11 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, between the evenings of 28 and 30 January, the Mission

On the morning of 11 December, the armed formations in Luhansk region twice denied, and once delayed, the Mission’s passage to government-controlled areas...

At 08:12 on 9 December, at a checkpoint near Olenivka (non-government-controlled, 23km south-west of Donetsk), Donetsk region, a member of the armed formations delayed the passage of an SMM patrol with Deputy Chief Monitor Mark Etherington on board...

On the morning of 9 December, the armed formations in Luhansk region denied the SMM passage to non-government-controlled areas twice. The SMM patrols were travelling from government-controlled areas...

Summary In Donetsk region, the SMM recorded 11 ceasefire violations, including three explosions. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 173 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the Mission recorded 19 ceasefire violations, including one explosion. In the previous reporting

At 12:29 on 8 December, at a checkpoint about 200m west of Khreshchatytske (formerly Krasnoarmiiske, non-government-controlled, 86km south of Donetsk) in southern Donetsk region, a visibly armed member of the armed formations denied passage to an SMM patrol with one of the Deputy Chief Monitors on board...

Summary In Donetsk region, the SMM recorded 173 ceasefire violations, including six explosions. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 510 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the Mission recorded 93 ceasefire violations, including 13 explosions. In the previous reporting

On the morning of 7 December, the armed formations in Luhansk region denied the SMM passage to government-controlled areas twice and once delayed its passage. These SMM patrols were travelling from non-government-controlled areas...

Summary In Donetsk region, the SMM recorded 510 ceasefire violations, including 20 explosions. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 403 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the Mission recorded six ceasefire violations. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 57

Summary In Donetsk region, the SMM recorded 403 ceasefire violations, including 26 explosions. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 39 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the Mission recorded 57 ceasefire violations, including seven explosions. In the previous reporting

On the morning of 5 December, the armed formations in Luhansk region twice denied the SMM passage to non-government-controlled areas. Both SMM patrols were travelling from government-controlled areas...

Summary In Donetsk region, the SMM recorded 39 ceasefire violations, including 23 explosions. In the previous 24 hours, it recorded 36 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the Mission recorded 163 ceasefire violations, including 110 explosions, 34 of which were assessed as a

Summary In Donetsk region, between the evenings of 21 and 23 January, the SMM recorded 132 ceasefire violations, including 19 explosions. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 75 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, between the evenings of 21 and 23 January, the Mission

On the morning of 3 December, the armed formations in Luhansk region denied the SMM passage to government-controlled areas twice and once significantly delayed its passage. SMM patrols were travelling from non-government-controlled areas...

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

On the morning of 1 December, the armed formations in Luhansk region denied two SMM patrols passage to non-government-controlled areas. Both patrols were travelling from government-controlled areas...

Summary In Donetsk region, the SMM recorded 152 ceasefire violations, including 92 explosions. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 68 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the Mission recorded 268 ceasefire violations, including 113 explosion. In the previous reporting

Summary In Donetsk region, the SMM recorded 68 ceasefire violations, including eight explosions. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 14 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the Mission recorded 15 ceasefire violations, including one explosion. In the previous reporting

On the morning of 29 November, the armed formations in Luhansk region denied three SMM patrols passage to government-controlled areas. All patrols were travelling from non-government-controlled areas...

Summary In Donetsk region, the SMM recorded 14 ceasefire violations, including four explosions. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 232 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the Mission recorded 44 ceasefire violations. In the previous reporting period, it recorded two

On the morning of 27 November, the armed formations in Luhansk region denied two SMM patrols passage to non-government-controlled areas. Both patrols were travelling from government-controlled areas. The first denial occurred at 09:10, at about 350m north of the southern edge of the disengagement

Summary In Donetsk region, the SMM recorded 232 ceasefire violations, including 11 explosions. In the previous 24 hours, it recorded 113 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the Mission recorded two ceasefire violations, including one explosion. In the previous 24 hours, it

Summary In Donetsk region, between the evenings of 14 and 16 January, the SMM recorded 129 ceasefire violations, including 20 explosions. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 49 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, between the evenings of 14 and 16 January, the Mission

At 15:00 on 25 November, an SMM patrol consisting of four vehicles arrived from government-controlled areas at about 350m north of the southern edge of the disengagement area near Zolote to travel to non-government-controlled areas. Two members of the armed formations (wearing armbands with “JCCC” written on them) denied the Mission passage, citing “orders from their superiors”. At 15:15, the patrol left and returned to government-controlled areas...

At 09:38 on 25 November, an SMM patrol consisting of two vehicles and seven people arrived from non-government-controlled areas at a checkpoint of the armed formations near the southern edge of the disengagement area near Zolote (government-controlled, 60km west of Luhansk), to travel to government-controlled areas. A member of the armed formations (wearing armbands with “JCCC” written on them) denied the Mission passage, citing “orders from his superiors”. At 09:43, the patrol left the area and proceeded to Zolote-5 (Mykhailivka) (non-government-controlled, 60km west of Luhansk)...

On 24 November, at 10:39, an SMM patrol consisting of two vehicles and five people arrived from Donetsk city at a checkpoint of the armed formations near Horlivka (non-government-controlled, 39km north-east of Donetsk), travelling to government-controlled areas. At the checkpoint, two visibly armed members of the armed formations denied the Mission passage, citing a “lack of permission” for the SMM to cross. At 14:54, the patrol returned to Donetsk city...

Summary In Donetsk region, the SMM recorded 49 ceasefire violations, including two explosions. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 175 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the Mission recorded 105 ceasefire violations, including 30 explosions. In the previous reporting

Between 09:45 and 10:00 on 23 November, an SMM patrol consisting of two vehicles and five people arrived from government-controlled areas at about 350m north of the southern edge of the disengagement area near Zolote (government-controlled, 60km west of Luhansk) to travel to non-government-controlled areas. Two members of the armed formations (wearing armbands with “JCCC” written on them) denied the Mission passage, citing “orders from their superiors”. At 10:05, the patrol left the area and proceeded towards Popasna (government-controlled, 69km west of Luhansk)...

Summary In Donetsk region, the SMM recorded 175 ceasefire violations, including 96 explosions. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 187 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the Mission recorded 151 ceasefire violations, including 131 explosions. In the previous reporting

Summary In Donetsk region, the SMM recorded 187 ceasefire violations, including 94 explosions. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 197 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the Mission recorded 148 ceasefire violations, including 95 explosions, 113 of which were assessed

Summary In Donetsk region, the SMM recorded 197 ceasefire violations, including 26 explosions, 173 of which were assessed as a live-fire training exercise outside the security zone. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 133 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the Mission

Summary In Donetsk region, the SMM recorded 133 ceasefire violations, including seven explosions, 55 of which were assessed as a live-fire training exercise inside the security zone. In the previous 24 hours, it recorded 106 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the Mission

On 19 November at 09:45, at a checkpoint in Staromykhailivka (non-government-controlled, 15km west of Donetsk), two visibly armed members of the armed formations denied the SMM passage into the settlement, referring to a need to obtain approval from their superiors. The patrol’s task was to follow

Summary In Donetsk region, between the evenings of 5 and 9 January, the SMM recorded 152 ceasefire violations, including 38 explosions. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 85 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, between the evenings of 5 and 9 January, the Mission

Summary In Donetsk region, the SMM recorded 85 ceasefire violations, including five explosions. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 54 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the Mission recorded 58 ceasefire violations, including four explosions. In the previous reporting

Summary In Donetsk region, the SMM recorded 54 ceasefire violations. In the previous 24 hours, it recorded 36 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the Mission recorded three ceasefire violations, all explosions. In the previous 24 hours, it recorded one ceasefire violation in the

Summary Between the evenings of 30 December 2021 and 3 January 2022, the SMM recorded 399 ceasefire violations, including 25 explosions, in Donetsk region. In the previous reporting period, it recorded ten ceasefire violations in the region. Between the evenings of 30 December 2021 and 3 January

Summary In Donetsk region, the SMM recorded ten ceasefire violations. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 11 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the Mission recorded four ceasefire violations. In the previous reporting period, it recorded no ceasefire violations in the

Summary In Donetsk region, the SMM recorded eleven ceasefire violations. In the previous reporting period, it recorded seven ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the Mission recorded no ceasefire violations. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 84 ceasefire violations in

At 14:15 on 6 November, while positioned on the western edge of Bolotene (government-controlled, 22km north-east of Luhansk), the Mission heard four bursts of small-arms fire at an assessed range of less than 50m south of its position. SMM patrol members immediately re-entered their vehicles. A few

Summary In Donetsk region, the SMM recorded seven ceasefire violations. In the previous 24 hours, it recorded 525 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the Mission recorded 84 ceasefire violations, including 45 explosions. In the previous 24 hours, it recorded 22 ceasefire

Summary Between the evenings of 23 and 27 December, the SMM recorded 689 ceasefire violations, including 110 explosions, in Donetsk region. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 173 ceasefire violations in the region. Between the evenings of 23 and 27 December, the Mission recorded 108

At 10:45 on 2 November, the SMM arrived at its camera site near Hranitne (government-controlled, 60km south of Donetsk) to conduct scheduled camera maintenance. Upon arrival at the camera site, the Mission saw damage to the system...

Summary In Donetsk region, the SMM recorded 173 ceasefire violations, including 156 explosions. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 50 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the Mission recorded 84 ceasefire violations, including 45 explosions. In the previous reporting

Summary In Donetsk region, the SMM recorded 50 ceasefire violations, including three explosions. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 564 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the Mission recorded no ceasefire violations. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 49

Summary In Donetsk region, the SMM recorded 564 ceasefire violations, including 74 explosions. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 354 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the Mission recorded 49 ceasefire violations, including 42 explosions. In the previous reporting

Summary In Donetsk region, the SMM recorded 354 ceasefire violations, including 215 explosions. In the previous 24 hours, it recorded 43 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the Mission recorded 229 ceasefire violations, including 219 explosions. In the previous 24 hours, it

On the morning of 27 October at 10:41, an SMM patrol with Deputy Chief Monitor (DCM) Mark Etherington on board arrived at the armed formations crossing point near the Stanytsia Luhanska bridge...