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 49/2020 issued on 28 February 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 Mission continued to monitor the disengagement area near Stanytsia Luhanska, saw mines and unexploded ordnance inside the disengagement area near Zolote, and
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 50/2020 issued on 29 February 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 saw damage to residential houses in Zolote-5/Mykhailivka, Luhansk region. The SMM continued monitoring the disengagement areas near Stanytsia Luhanska and
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 51/2020 issued on 2 March 2020
Report type: Daily report
Summary Compared with the previous reporting period, between the evenings of 28 and 29 February, the SMM recorded more ceasefire violations in both Donetsk and Luhansk regions. Between the evenings of 29 February and 1 March, the Mission recorded fewer ceasefire violations in Donetsk region and
Beginning of disengagement at Petrivske disengagement area
Report type: Spot report
Shortly after 12:00 (Eastern European Time) on 9 November, the SMM observed the beginning of the disengagement process at the Petrivske disengagement area. SMM patrols positioned near the disengagement area saw the launch of flares by the Ukrainian Armed Forces and the armed formations, signaling both sides’ readiness to disengage...
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 52/2020 issued on 3 March 2020
Report type: Daily report
Summary Compared with the previous 24 hours, the SMM recorded more ceasefire violations in both Donetsk and Luhansk regions. The Mission observed a calm situation in the Stanytsia Luhanska disengagement area. It saw de-miners of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine entering the Zolote
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 53/2020 issued on 4 March 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 Mission continued to monitor the disengagement areas near Stanytsia Luhanska, Zolote, and Petrivske. It saw de-miners of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 54/2020 issued on 5 March 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 saw close to its patrol a probable explosive device on a road near non-government-controlled Zaichenko, Donetsk region. It corroborated reports of three cases
Spot Report by OSCE SMM: Receipt of notifications on completion of withdrawal of forces and hardware in Petrivske disengagement area
Report type: Spot report
On 12 November, the SMM received a letter from the armed formations in non-government-controlled areas of Donetsk region, notifying that they had completed the withdrawal of forces and hardware in the agreed disengagement area near Petrivske.
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 55/2020 issued on 6 March 2020
Report type: Daily report
Summary Compared with the previous reporting period, the SMM recorded more ceasefire violations in both Donetsk and Luhansk regions. A man died reportedly from injuries caused by an explosive device in non-government-controlled Pionerske. The Mission observed a calm situation in the disengagement
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 56/2020 issued on 7 March 2020
Report type: Daily report
Summary Compared with the previous reporting period, the SMM recorded fewer ceasefire violations in both Donetsk and Luhansk regions. A man sustained injuries due to shelling in Dokuchaievsk, Donetsk region. The Mission continued to monitor the disengagement areas near Stanytsia Luhanska, Zolote,
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 57/2020 issued on 9 March 2020
Report type: Daily report
Summary Compared with the previous reporting period, between the evenings of 6 and 7 March, the SMM recorded fewer ceasefire violations in Donetsk region and more in Luhansk region. Between the evenings of 7 and 8 March, the Mission recorded fewer ceasefire violations in Donetsk region and more in
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 58/2020 issued on 10 March 2020
Report type: Daily report
Summary Compared with the previous 24 hours, the SMM recorded fewer ceasefire violations in Donetsk region and more in Luhansk region. The Mission continued to monitor the disengagement areas near Stanytsia Luhanska, Zolote and Petrivske. It again saw deminers from government-controlled areas enter
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 59/2020 issued on 11 March 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. A man and woman were injured due to the detonation of mines near Mykolaivka in Luhansk region. The Mission continued to monitor the disengagement areas near
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 60/2020 issued on 12 March 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 observed craters and damage to civilian property in a residential area of Syhnalne, Donetsk region. The Mission continued to monitor the disengagement areas
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 61/2020 issued on 13 March 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 observed damage to a civilian property in Holmivskyi, Donetsk region. The Mission continued to monitor the disengagement areas near Stanytsia Luhanska,
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 62/2020 issued on 14 March 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 saw a civilian car in government-controlled Marinka that was damaged from gunfire. The Mission continued monitoring the disengagement areas near Stanytsia
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 63/2020 issued on 16 March 2020
Report type: Daily report
Summary Compared with the previous reporting period, between the evenings of 13 and 14 March, the SMM recorded fewer ceasefire violations in Donetsk region and more in Luhansk region. Between the evenings of 14 and 15 March, the SMM recorded fewer ceasefire violations in both Donetsk and Luhansk
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 64/2020 issued on 17 March 2020
Report type: Daily report
Summary Compared with the previous 24 hours, the SMM recorded fewer ceasefire violations in Donetsk region and more in Luhansk region, including over 900 explosions in areas east and north-east of Zolote. Small-arms fire was assessed as directed at an SMM mini-unmanned aerial vehicle which was
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 65/2020 issued on 18 March 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 displayed aggressive behaviour towards the SMM in Sofiivka, Donetsk region. The Mission continued monitoring the
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 66/2020 issued on 19 March 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 aimed at two SMM mini-unmanned aerial vehicles near Starohnativka and Yasynuvata, Donetsk region. The Mission continued monitoring
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 67/2020 issued on 20 March 2020
Report type: Daily report
Summary Compared with the previous reporting period, the SMM recorded more ceasefire violations in both Donetsk and Luhansk regions. Small-arms fire was assessed as aimed at an SMM mini-unmanned aerial vehicle near Stepanivka, Luhansk region. A man died due to shrapnel injuries in Syhnalne, Donetsk
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 68/2020 issued on 21 March 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 saw damage from shelling to a non-functional school in Donetsk city. The Mission continued monitoring the disengagement areas near Stanytsia Luhanska, Zolote
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 69/2020 issued on 23 March 2020
Report type: Daily report
Summary Compared with the previous reporting period, between the evenings of 20 and 21 March, the SMM recorded fewer ceasefire violations in Donetsk region and more in Luhansk region. Between the evenings of 21 and 22 March, the SMM recorded fewer ceasefire violations in both Donetsk and Luhansk
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 70/2020 issued on 24 March 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 continued monitoring the disengagement areas near Stanytsia Luhanska, Zolote and Petrivske. It saw five weapons in violation of withdrawal lines
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 71/2020 issued on 25 March 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 Mission continued monitoring the disengagement areas near Stanytsia Luhanska, Zolote and Petrivske. The SMM saw that the entry-exit checkpoint near Maiorsk and
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 72/2020 issued on 26 March 2020
Report type: Daily report
Summary Compared with the previous reporting period, the SMM recorded fewer ceasefire violations in both Donetsk and Luhansk regions. A representative of Voda Donbassa water company told the SMM that on the afternoon on 25 March, the Donetsk Filtration Station had suspended its operation due to
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 73/2020 issued on 27 March 2020
Report type: Daily report
Summary Compared with the previous reporting period, the SMM recorded more ceasefire violations in both Donetsk and Luhansk regions. Small-arms fire was assessed as aimed at an SMM mini-unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) flying over areas near Stanytsia Luhanska, Luhansk region. The Mission continued
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 74/2020 issued on 28 March 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 continued monitoring the disengagement areas near Stanytsia Luhanska, Zolote and Petrivske. The SMM saw that the entry-exit checkpoints near
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 75/2020 issued on 30 March 2020
Report type: Daily report
Summary Compared with the previous reporting period, between the evenings of 27 and 28 March, the SMM recorded more ceasefire violations in Donetsk region and fewer in Luhansk region. Between the evenings of 28 and 29 March, the Mission recorded more ceasefire violations in Donetsk region and fewer
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 76/2020 issued on 31 March 2020
Report type: Daily report
Summary Compared with the previous 24 hours, the SMM recorded more ceasefire violations in both Donetsk and Luhansk regions. A woman died and another was injured due to small-arms fire in Staromykhailivka and Avdiivka, respectively. Members of the armed formations denied the SMM passage towards
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 77/2020 issued on 1 April 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 aimed at SMM mini-unmanned aerial vehicles flying over areas near government-controlled Hnutove and near non-government-controlled
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 78/2020 issued on 2 April 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. Small-arms fire was assessed as aimed at an SMM mini-unmanned aerial vehicle flying over areas near Sentianivka, Luhansk region. Members of
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 79/2020 issued on 3 April 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 SMM passage towards non-government-controlled areas of Donetsk region at checkpoints near
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 80/2020 issued on 4 April 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 fresh crater near a residential building and a school in Novotoshkivske. Members of the armed formations delayed the SMM passage towards
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 81/2020 issued on 6 April 2020
Report type: Daily report
Summary Compared with the previous reporting period, between the evenings of 3 and 4 April, the SMM recorded more ceasefire violations in Donetsk region and fewer in Luhansk region. Between the evenings of 4 and 5 April, the Mission recorded fewer ceasefire violations in both Donetsk and Luhansk
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 82/2020 issued on 7 April 2020
Report type: Daily report
Summary Compared with the previous 24 hours, the SMM recorded fewer ceasefire violations in Donetsk region and a similar number of ceasefire violations in Luhansk region. The Mission continued monitoring the disengagement areas near Stanytsia Luhanska, Zolote and Petrivske. It spotted four persons
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 83/2020 issued on 8 April 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 SMM passage towards non-government-controlled areas of Donetsk region at a checkpoint near Olenivka.
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 84/2020 issued on 9 April 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 towards non-government-controlled areas at checkpoints in Donetsk region and towards
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 85/2020 issued on 10 April 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. In Donetsk region, small-arms fire was assessed as directed at SMM mini-unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) flying over areas near Petrivske and Hranitne, one of
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 86/2020 issued on 11 April 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 SMM passage towards non-government-controlled areas at a checkpoint near Horlivka, Donetsk region and
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 87/2020 issued on 13 April 2020
Report type: Daily report
Summary Compared with the previous reporting period, between the evenings of 10 and 11 April, the SMM recorded more ceasefire violations in both Donetsk and Luhansk regions. Between the evenings of 11 and 12 April, the Mission recorded fewer ceasefire violations in Donetsk region, compared with the
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 88/2020 issued on 14 April 2020
Report type: Daily report
Summary Compared with the previous 24 hours, the SMM recorded fewer ceasefire violations in Donetsk region and more in Luhansk region. The SMM heard impacts close to its position near the Donetsk Filtration Station. Members of the armed formations continued to deny the SMM passage towards
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 89/2020 issued on 15 April 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 Mission observed damage to a railway station and a residential building in Yasynuvata. Members of the armed formations continued to deny the SMM passage towards
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 90/2020 issued on 16 April 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 towards non-government-controlled areas at checkpoints near Verkhnoshyrokivske, Donetsk
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 91/2020 issued on 17 April 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 SMM passage towards non-government-controlled areas at a checkpoint near Oleksandrivka, Donetsk region
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 92/2020 issued on 18 April 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 towards government-controlled areas at a checkpoint south of Stanytsia Luhanska bridge, Luhansk
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 93/2020 issued on 20 April 2020
Report type: Daily report
Summary Compared with the previous reporting period, between the evenings of 17 and 18 April, the SMM recorded more ceasefire violations in both Donetsk and Luhansk regions. Between the evenings of 18 and 19 April, the Mission recorded more ceasefire violations in both Donetsk and Luhansk regions,
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 94/2020 issued on 21 April 2020
Report type: Daily report
Summary Compared with the previous 24 hours, the Mission recorded more ceasefire violations in both Donetsk and Luhansk regions. The Mission’s passage continued to be denied at checkpoints of the armed formations near Horlivka, Donetsk region and south of the Stanytsia Luhanska bridge, Luhansk
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 95/2020 issued on 22 April 2020
Report type: Daily report
Summary Compared with the previous reporting period, the Mission recorded fewer ceasefire violations in Donetsk region and significantly more in Luhansk region. The Mission’s passage continued to be denied at checkpoints of the armed formations near Olenivka, Donetsk region and south of the
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 96/2020 issued on 23 April 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. The Mission’s passage continued to be denied at checkpoints of the armed formations near Horlivka, Donetsk region and south of the Stanytsia Luhanska