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 139/2021 issued on 17 June 2021
Report type: Daily report
Summary In Donetsk region, the SMM recorded 74 ceasefire violations, including 27 explosions. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 194 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the Mission recorded 97 ceasefire violations, including 32 explosions. In the previous reporting
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 140/2021 issued on 18 June 2021
Report type: Daily report
Summary In Donetsk region, the SMM recorded 196 ceasefire violations, including 137 explosions. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 74 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the Mission recorded 993 ceasefire violations, including 159 explosions, 867 of which were assessed
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 141/2021 issued on 19 June 2021
Report type: Daily report
Summary In Donetsk region, the SMM recorded 41 ceasefire violations, including 18 explosions. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 196 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the Mission recorded 45 ceasefire violations, including 21 explosions. In the previous reporting
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 142/2021 issued on 21 June 2021
Report type: Daily report
Summary In Donetsk region, between the evenings of 18 and 20 June, the SMM recorded 129 ceasefire violations, including seven explosions. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 41 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, between the evenings of 18 and 20 June, the Mission
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 143/2021 issued on 22 June 2021
Report type: Daily report
Summary In Donetsk region, the SMM recorded 254 ceasefire violations, including 117 explosions. In the previous 24 hours, it recorded 91 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the Mission recorded 36 ceasefire violations, including 17 explosions. In the previous 24 hours, it
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 144/2021 issued on 23 June 2021
Report type: Daily report
Summary In Donetsk region, the SMM recorded 77 ceasefire violations, including 36 explosions. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 254 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the Mission recorded 89 ceasefire violations, including 24 explosions. In the previous reporting
OSCE SMM Spot Report 9/2021: Members of the armed formations again denied the SMM passage at the checkpoint near Olenivka, Donetsk region
Report type: Spot report
On the morning of 17 April, an SMM patrol traveling from non-government-controlled Donetsk city, consisting of three vehicles with three trailers and six mission members, arrived at the checkpoint of the armed formations near Olenivka (non-government-controlled, 23km south-west of Donetsk) to conduct an exchange of trailers with a second SMM patrol arriving from government-controlled areas. At 12:19, two members of the armed formations approached the first patrol and asked the SMM to open the doors and trunks of the SMM vehicles for a visual inspection. At the same time, the SMM saw two women nearby, one of whom said to be a journalist. They appeared to be filming the patrol with their mobile phone. The patrol refused the armed formations members’ request and remained stationary at the checkpoint...
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 145/2021 issued on 24 June 2021
Report type: Daily report
Summary In Donetsk region, the SMM recorded 179 ceasefire violations, including 115 explosions. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 77 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the Mission recorded 71 ceasefire violations, including 26 explosions. In the previous reporting
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 146/2021 issued on 25 June 2021
Report type: Daily report
Summary In Donetsk region, the SMM recorded 363 ceasefire violations, including 122 explosions. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 179 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the Mission recorded 1,491 ceasefire violations, including 253 explosions. In the previous
OSCE SMM Spot Report 10/2021: Two objects that appear to be cameras installed on the mast of the SMM camera system at the Oktiabr mine, at night, and without permission, in non-government-controlled Donetsk
Report type: Spot report
The SMM’s daylight camera at the Oktiabr mine (non-government-controlled, 9km north-west of Donetsk city) is emplaced on a mast located on the roof of a 50m concrete tower. On 14 April, a senior member of the armed formations asked the Mission whether armed formations could install a camera on the
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 147/2021 issued on 26 June 2021
Report type: Daily report
Summary In Donetsk region, the SMM recorded 83 ceasefire violations, including 59 explosions. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 363 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the Mission recorded 17 ceasefire violations, all explosions. In the previous reporting period, it
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 148/2021 issued on 28 June 2021
Report type: Daily report
Summary In Donetsk region, between the evening of 25 and 27 June, the SMM recorded 73 ceasefire violations, including 26 explosions. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 83 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, between the evening of 25 and 27 June, the Mission recorded 81
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 149/2021 issued on 29 June 2021
Report type: Daily report
Summary In Donetsk region, the SMM recorded 394 ceasefire violations, including one explosion. In the previous 24 hours, it recorded one ceasefire violation in the region. In Luhansk region, the Mission recorded 48 ceasefire violations. In the previous 24 hours, it recorded 46 ceasefire violations
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 150/2021 issued on 30 June 2021
Report type: Daily report
Summary In Donetsk region, the SMM recorded 90 ceasefire violations, including 47 explosions. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 394 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the Mission recorded 135 ceasefire violations, including nine explosions. In the previous reporting
OSCE SMM Spot Report 11/2021: Long-range unmanned aerial vehicle damaged in emergency landing due to dual GPS signal interference
Report type: Spot report
At 19:00 on 23 April, an SMM long-range unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) experienced GPS signal interference, assessed as caused by probable jamming, upon take-off from its base in Stepanivka (government-controlled, 54km north of Donetsk). Subsequently, at 19:05, while flying over areas near
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 151/2021 issued on 1 July 2021
Report type: Daily report
Summary In Donetsk region, the SMM recorded 78 ceasefire violations, including 43 explosions. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 90 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the Mission recorded 84 ceasefire violations, including 36 explosions. In the previous reporting
Spot Report 12/2021: Members of the armed formations again denied the SMM passage at the checkpoint near Olenivka, Donetsk region
Report type: Spot report
On the morning of 26 April, an SMM patrol travelling from non-government-controlled Donetsk city, consisting of two vehicles, one trailer and five mission members, arrived at the checkpoint of the armed formations near Olenivka (non-government-controlled, 23km south-west of Donetsk) to conduct an exchange of trailers with a second SMM patrol arriving from government-controlled areas...
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 152/2021 issued on 2 July 2021
Report type: Daily report
Summary In Donetsk region, the SMM recorded 927 ceasefire violations, including 40 explosions. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 78 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the Mission recorded 111 ceasefire violations, including 17 explosions. In the previous reporting
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 153/2021 issued on 3 July 2021
Report type: Daily report
Summary In Donetsk region, the SMM recorded 164 ceasefire violations, including 136 explosions. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 927 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the Mission recorded 52 ceasefire violations, including eight explosions. In the previous
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 154/2021 issued on 5 July 2021
Report type: Daily report
Summary In Donetsk region, between the evenings of 2 and 4 July, the SMM recorded 261 ceasefire violations, including 58 explosions. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 164 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, between the evenings of 2 and 4 July, the Mission recorded 78
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 155/2021 issued on 6 July 2021
Report type: Daily report
Summary In Donetsk region, the SMM recorded 114 ceasefire violations, including 27 explosions. In the previous 24 hours, it recorded 204 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the Mission recorded 220 ceasefire violations, including 101 explosions. In the previous 24 hours, it
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 156/2021 issued on 7 July 2021
Report type: Daily report
Summary In Donetsk region, the Mission recorded 136 ceasefire violations, including seven explosions. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 114 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the SMM recorded 328 ceasefire violations, including 161 explosions. In the previous
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 157/2021 issued on 8 July 2021
Report type: Daily report
Summary In Donetsk region, the Mission recorded 75 ceasefire violations, including 63 explosions. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 136 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the SMM recorded ten ceasefire violations, including nine explosions. In the previous reporting
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 158/2021 issued on 9 July 2021
Report type: Daily report
Summary In Donetsk region, the Mission recorded 86 ceasefire violations, including 81 explosions. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 75 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the SMM recorded 43 ceasefire violations, including four explosions. In the previous reporting
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 159/2021 issued on 10 July 2021
Report type: Daily report
Summary In Donetsk region, the Mission recorded 15 ceasefire violations, including nine explosions. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 86 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the SMM recorded 114 ceasefire violations, including 53 explosions. In the previous reporting
OSCE SMM Spot Report 13/2021: Emergency landing of long-range unmanned aerial vehicle due to dual GPS signal interference
Report type: Spot report
On 6 May, the SMM was conducting an announced SMM long-range unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) flight. The UAV had taken off from its base in government-controlled Stepanivka (54km north of Donetsk) at 12:30 and had immediately experienced dual GPS signal interference, assessed as caused by jamming, which then had occurred at intervals during the flight. At 16:01, while flying over areas near Kolosky (non-government-controlled, 46km south-east of Donetsk), the UAV had again experienced dual GPS signal interference, assessed as caused by jamming, which continued uninterrupted for the remainder of the flight...
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 160/2021 issued on 12 July 2021
Report type: Daily report
Summary In Donetsk region, between the evenings of 9 and 11 July, the Mission recorded 335 ceasefire violations, including 28 explosions. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 15 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, between the evenings of 9 and 11 July, the SMM recorded
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 161/2021 issued on 13 July 2021
Report type: Daily report
Summary In Donetsk region, the Mission recorded 104 ceasefire violations, including 29 explosions. In the previous 24 hours, it recorded 218 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the SMM recorded 104 ceasefire violations, including two explosions. In the previous 24 hours, it
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 162/2021 issued on 14 July 2021
Report type: Daily report
Summary In Donetsk region, the SMM recorded 395 ceasefire violations, including 46 explosions. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 104 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the Mission recorded 99 ceasefire violations, including 12 explosions. In the previous reporting
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 163/2021 issued on 15 July 2021
Report type: Daily report
Summary In Donetsk region, the SMM recorded 364 ceasefire violations, including six explosions. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 395 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the Mission recorded 608 ceasefire violations, including 108 explosions. In the previous reporting
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 164/2021 issued on 16 July 2021
Report type: Daily report
Summary In Donetsk region, the SMM recorded 115 ceasefire violations, including three explosions. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 364 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the Mission recorded 95 ceasefire violations, including 15 explosions. In the previous reporting
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 165/2021 issued on 17 July 2021
Report type: Daily report
Summary In Donetsk region, the SMM recorded 286 ceasefire violations, including 36 explosions. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 115 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the Mission recorded 53 ceasefire violations, including 17 explosions. In the previous reporting
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 166/2021 issued on 19 July 2021
Report type: Daily report
Summary In Donetsk region, between the evenings of 16 and 18 July, the SMM recorded 608 ceasefire violations, including 64 explosions. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 286 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, between the evenings of 16 and 18 July, the Mission
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 167/2021 issued on 20 July 2021
Report type: Daily report
Summary In Donetsk region, the SMM recorded 86 ceasefire violations, including eight explosions. In the previous 24 hours, it recorded 275 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the Mission recorded four ceasefire violations, including two explosions. In the previous 24 hours, it
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 168/2021 issued on 21 July 2021
Report type: Daily report
Summary In Donetsk region, the SMM recorded 40 ceasefire violations, including 12 explosions. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 86 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the Mission recorded two ceasefire violations. In the previous reporting period, it recorded four
OSCE SMM Spot Report 14/2021: Long-range unmanned aerial vehicle damaged in emergency landing due to dual GPS signal interference
Report type: Spot report
On 17 May, the SMM was conducting an announced SMM long-range unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) flight. The UAV had taken off from its base in government-controlled Stepanivka (54km north of Donetsk) at 12:00 and had immediately experienced dual GPS signal interference, assessed as caused by jamming, which continued uninterrupted for the remainder of the flight. At 12:55, near Bakhmutske (government-controlled, 77km north of Donetsk), the SMM enabled the Emergency Control Mode over the aircraft and commanded it to return to base in Stepanivka due to the persistent dual GPS signal interference...
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 169/2021 issued on 22 July 2021
Report type: Daily report
Summary In Donetsk region, the SMM recorded 98 ceasefire violations, including seven explosions. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 40 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the Mission recorded 20 ceasefire violations, including 19 explosions. In the previous reporting
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 170/2021 issued on 23 July 2021
Report type: Daily report
Summary In Donetsk region, the SMM recorded 102 ceasefire violations, including 12 explosions. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 98 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the Mission recorded one ceasefire violation – an explosion. In the previous reporting period, it
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 171/2021 issued on 24 July 2021
Report type: Daily report
Summary In Donetsk region, the SMM recorded 26 ceasefire violations, including one explosion. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 102 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the Mission recorded 58 ceasefire violations, including one explosion. In the previous reporting
OSCE SMM Spot Report 15/2021: Members of the armed formations again denied the SMM passage at the checkpoint near Olenivka, Donetsk region
Report type: Spot report
On the morning of 20 May, an SMM patrol travelling from non-government-controlled Donetsk city, consisting of two vehicles, one trailer and four mission members, arrived at the checkpoint of the armed formations near Olenivka (non-government-controlled, 23km south-west of Donetsk) to conduct an exchange of trailers with a second SMM patrol arriving from government-controlled areas...
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 172/2021 issued on 26 July 2021
Report type: Daily report
Summary In Donetsk region, between the evenings of 23 and 25 July, the SMM recorded 48 ceasefire violations. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 26 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, between the evenings of 23 and 25 July, the Mission recorded 140 ceasefire violations,
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 173/2021 issued on 27 July 2021
Report type: Daily report
Summary In Donetsk region, the SMM recorded 394 ceasefire violations, including 119 explosions. In the previous 24 hours, it recorded 10 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the Mission recorded no ceasefire violations. In the previous 24 hours, it recorded 138 ceasefire
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 174/2021 issued on 28 July 2021
Report type: Daily report
Summary In Donetsk region, the SMM recorded 149 ceasefire violations, including 21 explosions. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 394 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the Mission recorded 76 ceasefire violations, including 12 explosions. In the previous reporting
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 175/2021 issued on 29 July 2021
Report type: Daily report
Summary In Donetsk region, the SMM recorded 28 ceasefire violations, including seven explosions. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 149 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the Mission recorded 14 ceasefire violations, including four explosions. In the previous
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 176/2021 issued on 30 July 2021
Report type: Daily report
Summary In Donetsk region, the SMM recorded 173 ceasefire violations, including 14 explosions. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 28 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the Mission recorded 25 ceasefire violations, including seven explosions. In the previous reporting
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 177/2021 issued on 31 July 2021
Report type: Daily report
Summary In Donetsk region, the SMM recorded 408 ceasefire violations, including 32 explosions. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 173 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the Mission recorded 17 ceasefire violations, including seven explosions. In the previous reporting
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 178/2021 issued on 2 August 2021
Report type: Daily report
Summary In Donetsk region, between the evenings of 30 July and 1 August, the SMM recorded 66 ceasefire violations, including five explosions. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 408 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, between the evenings of 30 July and 1 August, the
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 179/2021 issued on 3 August 2021
Report type: Daily report
Summary In Donetsk region, the SMM recorded 25 ceasefire violations, including seven explosions. In the previous 24 hours, it recorded 19 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the Mission recorded no ceasefire violations. In the previous 24 hours, it recorded one ceasefire
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 180/2021 issued on 4 August 2021
Report type: Daily report
Summary In Donetsk region, the SMM recorded 121 ceasefire violations, including 14 explosions. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 25 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the Mission recorded three ceasefire violations. In the previous reporting period, the SMM recorded
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 181/2021 issued on 5 August 2021
Report type: Daily report
Summary In Donetsk region, the SMM recorded 44 ceasefire violations, including eight explosions. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 121 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the Mission recorded eight ceasefire violations. In the previous reporting period, the SMM