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 Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 163/2020 issued on 10 July 2020
Report type: Daily report
Summary Compared with the previous reporting period, the SMM recorded fewer ceasefire violations in Donetsk region and more in Luhansk region. An SMM mini-unmanned aerial vehicle spotted damage to civilian infrastructure near Horlivka. Members of the armed formations continued to deny the Mission
OSCE SMM Spot Report 6/2020: Members of the armed formations continued to deny SMM patrols passage at three checkpoints in Donetsk region and two in Luhansk region
Report type: Spot report
On 28, 29 and 30 March, members of the armed formations again denied attempts of the SMM to travel towards non-government-controlled areas – seven times in Donetsk region, and three times in Luhansk region, along official crossing routes...
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 162/2020 issued on 9 July 2020
Report type: Daily report
Summary Compared with the previous reporting period, the SMM recorded fewer ceasefire violations in Donetsk and Luhansk regions. The SMM followed up on reports of a woman who died as a result of shrapnel injuries in Zhovanka, a government-controlled area of Zaitseve, Donetsk region. Members of the
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 161/2020 issued on 8 July 2020
Report type: Daily report
Summary Compared with the previous reporting period, the SMM recorded more ceasefire violations in Donetsk region and fewer in Luhansk region. Small-arms fire was assessed as directed at an SMM mini-unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) flying close to and over the areas close to the disengagement area
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 160/2020 issued on 7 July 2020
Report type: Daily report
Summary Compared with the previous 24 hours, the SMM recorded more ceasefire violations in Donetsk region and fewer in Luhansk region. Members of the armed formations continued to deny the Mission passage at checkpoints along official crossing routes in Donetsk and Luhansk regions.* The Mission
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 159/2020 issued on 6 July 2020
Report type: Daily report
Summary Compared with the previous reporting period, between the evenings of 3 and 4 July, the SMM recorded more ceasefire violations in both Donetsk and Luhansk regions. Compared with the previous 24 hours, between the evenings of 4 and 5 July, the Mission recorded fewer ceasefire violations in
OSCE SMM Spot Report 5/2020: Members of the armed formations continued to deny SMM patrols passage at three checkpoints in Donetsk region and a checkpoint in Luhansk region
Report type: Spot report
On 26 March, members of the armed formations again denied attempts of the SMM to cross into non-government-controlled areas – three times in Donetsk region and once in Luhansk region, all along official crossing routes...
OSCE SMM Spot Report 4/2020: Members of the armed formations continued to deny SMM patrols passage at one checkpoint in Donetsk region and a second checkpoint in Luhansk region
Report type: Spot report
On 25 March, members of the armed formations again denied an attempt of the SMM to cross into non-government-controlled areas of Donetsk region, while a further attempt to cross into non-government-controlled areas of Luhansk region, both along official crossing routes, was also denied...
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 158/2020 issued on 4 July 2020
Report type: Daily report
Summary Compared with the previous reporting period, the SMM recorded fewer ceasefire violations in Donetsk region and more in Luhansk region. The SMM observed recent impact craters in Kruta Balka and damage to residential buildings in Yasynuvata. Members of the armed formations continued to deny
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 157/2020 issued on 3 July 2020
Report type: Daily report
Summary Compared with the previous reporting period, the SMM recorded more ceasefire violations in Donetsk region and fewer in Luhansk region. Members of the armed formations continued to deny the Mission passage at checkpoints along official crossing routes in Donetsk and Luhansk regions.* The
OSCE SMM Spot Report 3/2020: Members of the armed formations denied SMM patrols passage at two checkpoints in Donetsk region and at one checkpoint in Luhansk region
Report type: Spot report
On 23 March, members of the armed formations denied two attempts of the SMM to cross into non-government-controlled areas of Donetsk region, as well as one attempt in Luhansk region, along official crossing routes. The Mission was also delayed exit, for the first time, towards government-controlled areas, in Donetsk region...
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 156/2020 issued on 2 July 2020
Report type: Daily report
Summary Compared with the previous reporting period, the SMM recorded more ceasefire violations in Donetsk region and fewer in Luhansk region. The Mission saw damage to the SMM cameras near the Oktiabr mine caused by the detonation of an undetermined projectile. Members of the armed formations
OSCE SMM Spot Report 2/2020: Members of the armed formations denied SMM patrols passage at checkpoints in Donetsk region
Report type: Spot report
On 21 and 22 March, members of the armed formations at checkpoints in Donetsk region denied all SMM patrols travelling from government-controlled areas passage into non-government-controlled areas...
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 155/2020 issued on 1 July 2020
Report type: Daily report
Summary Compared with the previous reporting period, the SMM recorded more ceasefire violations in both Donetsk and Luhansk regions. Members of the armed formations continued to deny the Mission passage at a checkpoint along an official crossing route in Luhansk region.* The Mission continued
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 154/2020 issued on 30 June 2020
Report type: Daily report
Summary Compared with the previous 24 hours, the SMM recorded fewer ceasefire violations in both Donetsk and Luhansk regions. Members of the armed formations continued to deny the Mission passage at checkpoints along official crossing routes in Donetsk and Luhansk regions.* The Mission continued
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 153/2020 issued on 29 June 2020
Report type: Daily report
Summary Compared with the previous reporting period, between the evenings of 26 and 27 June, the SMM recorded fewer ceasefire violations in both Donetsk and Luhansk regions. Compared with the previous 24 hours, between the evenings of 27 and 28 June, the Mission recorded more ceasefire violations
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 152/2020 issued on 27 June 2020
Report type: Daily report
Summary Compared with the previous reporting period, the SMM recorded more ceasefire violations in both Donetsk and Luhansk regions. Members of the armed formations continued to deny the Mission passage at checkpoints along official crossing routes in Donetsk and Luhansk regions.* The Mission
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 151/2020 issued on 26 June 2020
Report type: Daily report
Summary Compared with the previous reporting period, the SMM recorded more ceasefire violations in both Donetsk and Luhansk regions. The SMM followed up on reports of a man who died from shrapnel injuries on 22 June in Oleksandrivka, Donetsk region. Members of the armed formations continued to deny
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 150/2020 issued on 25 June 2020
Report type: Daily report
Summary Compared with the previous reporting period, the SMM recorded fewer ceasefire violations in Donetsk region and more in Luhansk region. The Mission observed damage to civilian properties in Avdiivka. Members of the armed formations continued to deny the Mission passage at a checkpoint along
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 149/2020 issued on 24 June 2020
Report type: Daily report
Summary Compared with the previous reporting period, the SMM recorded fewer ceasefire violations both in Donetsk and Luhansk regions. The SMM found its camera near Shyrokyne destroyed and the camera mast damaged, assessed as caused by a round from an undetermined weapon. Members of the armed
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 148/2020 issued on 23 June 2020
Report type: Daily report
Summary Compared with the previous 24 hours, the SMM recorded fewer ceasefire violations in Donetsk region and a sharp increase in Luhansk region. The SMM camera near Shyrokyne was damaged. Members of the armed formations continued to deny the Mission passage at checkpoints along official crossing
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 147/2020 issued on 22 June 2020
Report type: Daily report
Summary Compared with the previous reporting period, between the evenings of 19 and 20 June, the SMM recorded more ceasefire violations in both Donetsk and Luhansk regions. Compared with the previous 24 hours, between the evenings of 20 and 21 June, the Mission recorded fewer ceasefire violations
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 146/2020 issued on 20 June 2020
Report type: Daily report
Summary Compared with the previous reporting period, the SMM recorded fewer ceasefire violations in Donetsk region and more in Luhansk region. Members of the armed formations continued to deny the Mission passage at checkpoints along official crossing routes in Donetsk and Luhansk regions.* The SMM
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 145/2020 issued on 19 June 2020
Report type: Daily report
Summary Compared with the previous reporting period, the SMM recorded more ceasefire violations in Donetsk region and fewer in Luhansk region. The SMM followed up on reports of two civilians injured due to shelling in Horlivka and Avdiivka. Members of the armed formations continued to deny the
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 144/2020 issued on 18 June 2020
Report type: Daily report
Summary Compared with the previous reporting period, the SMM recorded a similar number of ceasefire violations in Donetsk region and more in Luhansk region. Members of the armed formations continued to deny the Mission passage at a checkpoint along an official crossing route in Luhansk region.* The
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 143/2020 issued on 17 June 2020
Report type: Daily report
Summary Compared with the previous reporting period, the SMM recorded fewer ceasefire violations in Donetsk region and more in Luhansk region. The SMM saw a recently destroyed house in Zaitseve, Donetsk region. Members of the armed formations continued to deny the Mission passage at checkpoints
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 142/2020 issued on 16 June 2020
Report type: Daily report
Summary Compared with the previous 24 hours, the SMM recorded more ceasefire violations in Donetsk region and fewer in Luhansk region. Small-arms fire was assessed as directed at three SMM mini-unmanned aerial vehicles flying near Petrivske, Yasynuvata and Kashtanove, all in Donetsk region. Members
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 141/2020 issued on 15 June 2020
Report type: Daily report
Summary Compared with the previous reporting period, between the evenings of 12 and 13 June, the SMM recorded more ceasefire violations in Donetsk region and fewer in Luhansk region. Compared with the previous 24 hours, between the evenings of 13 and 14 June, the Mission recorded fewer ceasefire
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 140/2020 issued on 13 June 2020
Report type: Daily report
Summary Compared with the previous reporting period, the SMM recorded fewer ceasefire violations in both Donetsk and Luhansk regions. Small-arms fire was assessed as directed at an SMM mini-unmanned aerial vehicle flying over the southern part of Orlivske, Donetsk region. Members of the armed
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 139/2020 issued on 12 June 2020
Report type: Daily report
Summary Compared with the previous reporting period, the SMM recorded more ceasefire violations in Donetsk region and fewer in Luhansk region. Members of the armed formations continued to deny the SMM passage at a checkpoint along official crossing routes in Luhansk region.* The SMM continued
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 138/2020 issued on 11 June 2020
Report type: Daily report
Summary Compared with the previous reporting period, the SMM recorded more ceasefire violations in both Donetsk and Luhansk regions. Members of the armed formations continued to deny the Mission passage at checkpoints along official crossing routes in Donetsk and Luhansk regions.* The SMM continued
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 137/2020 issued on 10 June 2020
Report type: Daily report
Summary Compared with the previous reporting period, the SMM recorded fewer ceasefire violations in both Donetsk and Luhansk regions. The SMM followed up on reports of a man injured due to shelling in Donetsk city’s Petrovskyi district. An SMM long-range unmanned aerial vehicle spotted during
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 136/2020 issued on 9 June 2020
Report type: Daily report
Summary Compared with the previous 24 hours, the SMM recorded more ceasefire violations in both Donetsk and Luhansk regions. Small-arms fire was assessed as directed at an SMM mini-unmanned aerial vehicle flying over areas north-east of the Proletarskyi district of Donetsk city. The SMM saw damage
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 135/2020 issued on 8 June 2020
Report type: Daily report
Summary Compared with the previous reporting period, between the evenings of 5 and 6 June, the SMM recorded more ceasefire violations in Donetsk region and recorded no ceasefire violations in Luhansk region. Between the evenings of 6 and 7 June, the Mission recorded fewer ceasefire violations in
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 134/2020 issued on 6 June 2020
Report type: Daily report
Summary Compared with the previous reporting period, the SMM recorded fewer ceasefire violations in Donetsk region and fewer in Luhansk region. An SMM long-range unmanned aerial vehicle spotted, during evening hours, a convoy of trucks entering Ukraine and another convoy exiting Ukraine on a dirt
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 133/2020 issued on 5 June 2020
Report type: Daily report
Summary Compared with the previous reporting period, the SMM recorded more ceasefire violations in Donetsk region and recorded ceasefire violations in Luhansk region. Small-arms fire was assessed as directed at two SMM mini-unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) flying over areas near Petrivske and
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 132/2020 issued on 4 June 2020
Report type: Daily report
Summary Compared with the previous reporting period, the SMM recorded more ceasefire violations in Donetsk region and recorded no ceasefire violations in Luhansk region. Members of the armed formations continued to deny the SMM passage at checkpoints along official crossing routes in Donetsk and
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 131/2020 issued on 3 June 2020
Report type: Daily report
Summary Compared with the previous reporting period, the SMM recorded fewer ceasefire violations in both Donetsk and Luhansk regions. Members of the armed formations continued to deny the SMM passage at checkpoints along official crossing routes in Donetsk and Luhansk regions.* The Mission
OSCE SMM Spot Report 1/2020: Spike of ceasefire violations near the contact line in Luhansk region
Report type: Spot report
In the morning of 18 February, from approximately 05:30 to 11:30 hrs, while on patrol in the area of Zolote (government-controlled, 60km west of Luhansk) and at its forward patrol bases in Kadiivka (formerly Stakhanov, non-government-controlled, 50km west of Luhansk) and Popasna (government-controlled, 69km west of Luhansk) – and with its cameras – the SMM recorded a marked spike in the number of ceasefire violations in the area, including over 2,300 explosions...
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 130/2020 issued on 2 June 2020
Report type: Daily report
Summary Compared with the previous 24 hours, the Mission recorded more ceasefire violations in Donetsk region and fewer in Luhansk region. On two separate occasions, small-arms fire was assessed as directed at an SMM mini-unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), flying over and near the disengagement area
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 129/2020 issued on 1 June 2020
Report type: Daily report
Summary Compared with the previous reporting period, between the evenings of 29 and 30 May, the Mission recorded fewer ceasefire violations in Donetsk region and more in Luhansk region. Between the evenings of 30 and 31 May, the Mission recorded fewer ceasefire violations in Donetsk region and more
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 128/2020 issued on 30 May 2020
Report type: Daily report
Summary Compared with the previous reporting period, the Mission recorded more ceasefire violations in Donetsk region and fewer in Luhansk region. Explosion occurred close to SMM patrol near Molodizhne, Luhansk region The SMM saw damage from small-arms fire to a residential house in Avdiivka,
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 127/2020 issued on 29 May 2020
Report type: Daily report
Summary Compared with the previous reporting period, the Mission recorded more ceasefire violations in Donetsk region and fewer in Luhansk region. Members of the armed formations continued to deny the Mission passage at checkpoints along official crossing routes in Donetsk and Luhansk regions.* The
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 126/2020 issued on 28 May 2020
Report type: Daily report
Summary Compared with the previous reporting period, the Mission recorded fewer ceasefire violations in Donetsk region and more in Luhansk region. Members of the armed formations continued to deny the Mission passage at checkpoints along official crossing routes in Donetsk and Luhansk regions.* The
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 125/2020 issued on 27 May 2020
Report type: Daily report
Summary Compared with the previous reporting period, the Mission recorded fewer ceasefire violations in Donetsk region and more in Luhansk region. Members of the armed formations continued to deny the Mission passage at a checkpoint along an official crossing route in Luhansk region.* The Mission
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 124/2020 issued on 26 May 2020
Report type: Daily report
Summary Compared with the previous 24 hours, the Mission recorded more ceasefire violations in Donetsk region and fewer in Luhansk region. Members of the armed formations continued to deny the Mission passage at checkpoints along official crossing routes in Donetsk and Luhansk regions.* The Mission
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 123/2020 issued on 25 May 2020
Report type: Daily report
Summary Compared with the previous reporting period, between the evenings of 22 and 23 May, the Mission recorded a similar number of ceasefire violations in Donetsk region and fewer in Luhansk region. Between the evenings of 23 and 24 May, the Mission recorded a similar number of ceasefire
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 122/2020 issued on 23 May 2020
Report type: Daily report
Summary Compared with the previous reporting period, the Mission recorded more ceasefire violations in both Donetsk and Luhansk regions. Small-arms fire was assessed as directed at SMM mini-UAVs near Petrivske and Vesela Hora, where bullets also flew over SMM members. The SMM followed up on reports
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 121/2020 issued on 22 May 2020
Report type: Daily report
Summary Compared with the previous reporting period, the Mission recorded fewer ceasefire violations in both Donetsk and Luhansk regions. Members of the armed formations continued to deny the Mission passage at checkpoints along official crossing routes in Donetsk and Luhansk regions.* The SMM
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 120/2020 issued on 21 May 2020
Report type: Daily report
Summary Compared with the previous reporting period, the Mission recorded fewer ceasefire violations in Donetsk region and more in Luhansk region. The SMM followed up on reports of a woman hit by a bullet at a bus stop in Olenivka, Donetsk region. Members of the armed formations continued to deny