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 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 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 SMM Spot Report 8/2021: Forced emergency landing of long-range unmanned aerial vehicle due to dual GPS signal interference
Report type: Spot report
At 20:00 on 8 April, upon take-off from its base in Stepanivka (government-controlled, 54km north of Donetsk, 25km west-north-west of the contact line), an SMM long-range unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) experienced GPS signal interference, assessed as caused by probable jamming...
Spot Report 7/2021: Members of the armed formations denied the SMM passage at the checkpoint near Oleksandrivka, Donetsk region
Report type: Spot report
In the early afternoon on 8 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 Oleksandrivka (non-government-controlled, 20km south-west of
Spot Report 6/2021: SMM long-range UAV unable to take off due to dual GPS signal interference
Report type: Spot report
On the evening of 6 April, an SMM long-range unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) was unable to take off from its base in government-controlled Stepanivka (54km north of Donetsk) to conduct regular monitoring of areas on both sides of the contact line, due to dual GPS signal interference assessed as
Spot Report 5/2021: Members of the armed formations denied the SMM passage at the checkpoint near Oleksandrivka, Donetsk region
Report type: Spot report
In the late morning on 2 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 Oleksandrivka (non-government-controlled, 20km south-west of Donetsk) to conduct an exchange of trailers with a second SMM patrol arriving from government-controlled areas...
Spot Report 3/2021: Members of the armed formations denied the SMM passage at the checkpoint near Olenivka, Donetsk region
Report type: Spot report
On the morning of 15 March, an SMM patrol consisting of two vehicles and four mission members arrived at the checkpoint of the armed formations near Olenivka (non-government-controlled, 23km south-west of Donetsk) to cross to government-controlled areas. At 11:23, while at the checkpoint, a member of the armed formations approached the patrol and asked the SMM to open the doors and trunks of both its vehicles, as well as its trailer, for a visual inspection. The patrol refused the request. At 12:22, another member of the armed formations approached the patrol and requested the same, which the Mission again refused...
Spot Report 2/2021: SMM long-range unmanned aerial vehicle lost near government-controlled Romanivka
Report type: Spot report
On the morning of 7 March, an SMM long-range unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) was flying over government-controlled areas of Donetsk region. At about 12:00 Kyiv time, while the UAV was near Opytne (government-controlled, 12km north-west of Donetsk), it experienced a dual GPS technical failure...
Spot Report 1/2021: Members of the armed formations denied the SMM passage for almost five hours at the checkpoint near Olenivka, Donetsk region
Report type: Spot report
On the morning of 1 March, an SMM patrol consisting of three vehicles and six people arrived at the checkpoint of the armed formations near Olenivka (non-government-controlled, 23km south-west of Donetsk) to cross to government-controlled areas. At 11:02, while at the checkpoint, a member of the armed formations approached the patrol and said that the SMM would need to open the doors and trunks of its vehicles for a visual inspection before being allowed to proceed further towards government-controlled areas. The patrol refused the request and was subsequently asked to wait...
Spot Report 40/2020: Members of the armed formations delayed SMM passage at a checkpoint near non-government-controlled Olenivka, Donetsk region
Report type: Spot report
On 29 October, at about 12:15, at a checkpoint near Olenivka (non-government-controlled, 23km south-west of Donetsk), members of the armed formations delayed the passage of an SMM patrol, comprising four vehicles and seven members, travelling from Donetsk city towards government-controlled areas,