Daily and spot reports from the Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine

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 286 ceasefire violations, including 131 explosions. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 809 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the Mission recorded 261 ceasefire violations, including 128 explosions. In the previous reporting

Summary In Donetsk region, the SMM recorded 809 ceasefire violations, including 146 explosions. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 159 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the Mission recorded 69 ceasefire violations, including nine explosions, the majority of which

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 159 ceasefire violations, including 33 explosions. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 265 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the Mission recorded 22 ceasefire violations, including 19 explosions, the majority of which were

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

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 139 ceasefire violations, including 90 explosions. In the previous 24 hours, it recorded 159 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the Mission recorded 163 ceasefire violations and 109 explosions. In the previous 24 hours, it recorded no

Summary In Donetsk region, between the evenings of 26 to 28 November, the SMM recorded 495 ceasefire violations, including 49 explosions. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 612 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, between the evenings of 26 to 28 November, the Mission

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 612 ceasefire violations, including 32 explosions. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 609 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the Mission recorded 193 ceasefire violations, including 48 explosions. In the previous reporting

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 609 ceasefire violations, including 108 explosions. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 813 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the Mission recorded 60 ceasefire violations, including 39 explosions. In the previous reporting

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)...

Summary In Donetsk region, the SMM recorded 813 ceasefire violations, including 183 explosions. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 376 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the Mission recorded 35 ceasefire violations, including five explosions. In the previous reporting

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 376 ceasefire violations, including 230 explosions, eight of which were assessed as a live-fire training exercise outside of the security zone. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 163 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the

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 Mission recorded 163 ceasefire violations, including 39 explosions. In the previous 24 hours, it recorded 122 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the SMM recorded 36 ceasefire violations, including 14 explosions. In the previous 24 hours, it

Summary In Donetsk region, between the evenings of 19 to 21 November, the Mission recorded 223 ceasefire violations, including 59 explosions. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 421 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, between the evenings of 19 to 21 November, the SMM

Summary In Donetsk region, the Mission recorded 421 ceasefire violations, including 95 explosions. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 715 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the SMM recorded 121 ceasefire violations, including 51 explosions, 37 of which were assessed

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, the Mission recorded 715 ceasefire violations, including 98 explosions. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 408 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the SMM recorded 245 ceasefire violations, including 130 explosions. In the previous reporting

Summary In Donetsk region, the SMM recorded 408 ceasefire violations, including 150 explosions. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 299 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the Mission recorded 256 ceasefire violations, including 205 explosions. In the previous reporting

Summary In Donetsk region, the SMM recorded 299 ceasefire violations, including 57 explosions. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 268 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the Mission recorded 145 ceasefire violations, including 91 explosions. In the previous reporting

Summary In Donetsk region, the SMM recorded 268 ceasefire violations, including 43 explosions. In the previous 24 hours, it recorded 479 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the Mission recorded 678 ceasefire violations, including 381 explosions. In the previous 24 hours, it

Summary In Donetsk region, between the evenings of 12 to 14 November, the SMM recorded 1,240 ceasefire violations, including 441 explosions. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 723 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, between the evenings of 12 to 14 November, the

Summary In Donetsk region, the SMM recorded 723 ceasefire violations, including 172 explosions. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 722 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the Mission recorded nine ceasefire violations, all undetermined explosions. In the previous

Summary In Donetsk region, the SMM recorded 722 ceasefire violations, including 324 explosions. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 399 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the Mission recorded 149 ceasefire violations, including 121 explosions. In the previous reporting

Summary In Donetsk region, the SMM recorded 399 ceasefire violations, including 26 explosions. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 343 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the Mission recorded four ceasefire violations (no explosions). In the previous reporting period,

Summary In Donetsk region, the SMM recorded 343 ceasefire violations, including 52 explosions. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 565 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the Mission recorded 29 ceasefire violations, all explosions. In the previous reporting period, it

Summary In Donetsk region, the SMM recorded 565 ceasefire violations, including 71 explosions. In the previous 24 hours, it recorded 314 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the Mission recorded 114 ceasefire violations, including 21 explosions. In the previous 24 hours, it

Summary In Donetsk region, between the evenings of 5 and 7 November, the SMM recorded 661 ceasefire violations, including 87 explosions. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 482 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, between the evenings of 5 and 7 November, the Mission

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 482 ceasefire violations, including 125 explosions. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 78 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the Mission recorded 148 ceasefire violations, including 145 explosions. In the previous reporting

Summary In Donetsk region, the SMM recorded 78 ceasefire violations, including 22 explosions. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 204 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the Mission recorded eight ceasefire violations, including five explosions. In the previous

Summary In Donetsk region, the SMM recorded 204 ceasefire violations, including 20 explosions. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 248 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the Mission recorded 46 ceasefire violations, including ten explosions. In the previous reporting

Summary In Donetsk region, the SMM recorded 248 ceasefire violations, including 31 explosions. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 524 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the Mission recorded 76 ceasefire violations, including three explosions. In the previous reporting

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 524 ceasefire violations, including 48 explosions. In the previous 24 hours, it recorded 398 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the Mission recorded 66 ceasefire violations and no explosions. In the previous 24 hours, it recorded 257

Summary In Donetsk region, between the evenings of 29 and 31 October, the SMM recorded 988 ceasefire violations, including 139 explosions. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 321 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, between the evenings of 29 and 31 October, the Mission

Summary In Donetsk region, the SMM recorded 321 ceasefire violations, including 90 explosions. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 292 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the Mission recorded 436 ceasefire violations, including 128 explosions. In the previous reporting

Summary In Donetsk region, the Mission recorded 292 ceasefire violations, including 56 explosions. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 681 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the SMM recorded 20 ceasefire violations, including five explosions. In the previous reporting

Summary In Donetsk region, the Mission recorded 681 ceasefire violations, including 192 explosions. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 435 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the SMM recorded 103 ceasefire violations, including four explosions. In the previous

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...

Summary In Donetsk region, the Mission recorded 435 ceasefire violations, including 86 explosions. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 205 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the SMM recorded 20 ceasefire violations, including three explosions. In the previous reporting

Summary In Donetsk region, the Mission recorded 205 ceasefire violations, including 31 explosions. In the previous 24 hours, it recorded 241 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the SMM recorded three ceasefire violations. In the previous 24 hours, it recorded seven ceasefire

Summary In Donetsk region, between the evenings of 22 and 24 October, the SMM recorded 406 ceasefire violations, including 60 explosions. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 134 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, between the evenings of 22 and 24 October, the Mission

Summary In Donetsk region, the SMM recorded 134 ceasefire violations, including 15 explosions. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 169 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the Mission recorded 49 ceasefire violations, including 11 explosions. In the previous reporting