The crisis in and around Ukraine

OSCE responses to the crisis in and around Ukraine include high-level diplomacy and multilateral dialogue; monitoring the security situation on the ground; promoting respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms; and strengthening democratic institutions and practices.

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Our focus is on people and dialogue, says OSCE Chief Monitor in Ukraine at Permanent Council in Vienna

OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Lajčák calls for political solution to crisis in and around Ukraine and for urgent improvements in the lives of people

OSCE Special Representative Sajdik and Chief Monitor Apakan welcome recommitment to cease fire in eastern Ukraine

OSCE Project Co-ordinator helps Ukraine to enhance environmental monitoring to better address conflict-related risks

Lasting peace requires political solutions, says OSCE Chief Monitor in Ukraine

OSCE Special Representative Sajdik and Chief Monitor Apakan call for restraint following incident at sea

Reports by the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM)

The OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine monitors and reports on developments on the ground throughout Ukraine, including the implementation of the Minsk Agreements. The Mission provides daily reports on the security situation; spot reports in response to specific incidents; thematic reports on how the conflict affects different aspects of daily life; and fortnightly status reports summarizing the latest facts and figures on the Mission’s work.

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Daily and spot reports

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Daily

as of 19:30hrs, 20 Mar 2019

Compared with the previous reporting period, the Mission recorded more ceasefire violations in Donetsk region and fewer in Luhansk region. The SMM observed military presence in the Petrivske disengagement area and again saw anti-tank mines and...

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Daily

as of 17:45hrs, 19 Mar 2019

Compared with the previous reporting period, the Mission recorded more ceasefire violations in Donetsk and Luhansk regions. The Mission followed up on the explosion of a device in Luhansk city. The SMM recorded ceasefire violations inside the...

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Daily

as of 19:30hrs, 18 Mar 2019

Compared with the previous 24 hours, the Mission recorded more ceasefire violations in Donetsk and Luhansk regions. Small-arms fire was directed at an SMM mini-unmanned aerial vehicle near Peredove. The SMM recorded ceasefire violations inside the...

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Thematic Reports

Status reports

Status Report as of 11 March 2019

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Reports by the OSCE Observer Mission at the Russian Checkpoints Gukovo and Donetsk

The Observer Mission issues weekly reports on the security situation, movements and activities at the border checkpoints of Donetsk and Gukovo in the Russian Federation. Spot reports are issued in response to specific incidents.

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Weekly and spot reports

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Weekly

as of 09:00hrs, 19 Mar 2019

KAMENSK-SHAKHTINSKIY, Russian Federation. The Observer Mission (OM) continues to operate 24/7 at both Border Crossing Points (BCPs). The overall number of border crossings by persons increased at both BCPs compared to the previous week...

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Weekly

as of 09:00hrs, 12 Mar 2019

The Observer Mission (OM) continues to operate 24/7 at both Border Crossing Points (BCPs). The overall number of border crossings by persons decreased at both BCPs compared to the previous week....

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Highlights

Work of the OSCE Observer Mission at the Russian Checkpoints Gukovo and Donetsk

A monitoring officer from the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine, Mariupol, 31 January 2018. (OSCE/Evgeniy Maloletka)

Ertugrul Apakan: Meaningful Change for Progress

We take this opportunity to honour the achievements of women and to highlight this year’s theme urging all of us to ‘think equal, build smart and innovate for change’

(l-r) Ambassador Martin Sajdik, the Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office in Ukraine and in the Trilateral Contact Group, and Ambassador Ertugrul Apakan, Chief Monitor of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine, at a meeting of the OSCE Forum for Security Co-operation in Vienna, 4 October 2016. (OSCE/Micky Kroell)

OSCE Chief Monitor Apakan and Special Representative of OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Sajdik welcome recommitment to ceasefire in eastern Ukraine

We appreciate that the sides have once again recommitted to the Minsk agreements and urge them to take all the necessary measures to ensure that a sustainable and long-lasting ceasefire follows.

Life on the line, as seen through the eyes of an OSCE SMM monitoring officer, as thousands of people cross the contract line at Stanytsia Luhanska Bridge, struggling against the elements and inadequate infrastructure, and facing danger from mines.

Stanytsia Luhanska Bridge: Life on the line

SMM-facilitation of infrastructure repair and maintenance in eastern Ukraine

OSCE helps Ukraine’s judiciary to enhance protection of human rights through better training

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OSCE responses to the crisis in and around Ukraine

OSCE Chairmanship

The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office has been active throughout the crisis, intervening at the presidential and ministerial levels with the aim of reaching a diplomatic solution. His Special Representative to the Trilateral Contact Group facilitates the negotiation process.
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM)

The SMM gathers information and provides impartial fact-based reports on the security situation on the ground (including specific incidents), monitors and supports respect for human rights commitments, and works to establish contacts and facilitate dialogue, with the aim of reducing tensions. Facilitating the implementation of the Minsk agreements is a major part of its work.
OSCE Observer Mission at the Russian Checkpoints Gukovo and Donetsk

The Observer Mission monitors and reports on movements across the border at the two checkpoints of Gukovo and Donetsk in the Russian Federation.
OSCE Representative on the Freedom of the Media

The Representative warned of the deteriorating media freedom situation in Ukraine ahead of the crisis. Systematically raising violations of free media, in particular journalists’ safety and restrictions to media plurality, she has addressed over 200 attacks of journalists, and also issued a report on the media freedom situation in Ukraine.
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities

The OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities has consistently advocated for balanced and inclusive policies that would strengthen social cohesion in Ukraine, including in the fields of language and national minority rights. He also closely monitors the situation of Crimean Tatars and Ukrainians in Crimea.
OSCE Parliamentary Assembly

The OSCE PA President engages with political leaders in Ukraine and Russia, while the Assembly has hosted some of the only meetings between the countries’ lawmakers since the crisis began. The Assembly has held debates on the situation and parliamentarians have led the OSCE’s short-term election observation activities in Ukraine.
OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights

ODIHR has deployed thousands of observers as part of observation missions for Ukrainian presidential, parliamentary and local elections, and actively monitors the human rights situation, including in Roma communities. It works with civil society and governmental partners to build capacity in the area of freedom of religion or belief and in addressing hate crime.
OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine

The Project Co-ordinator supports Ukraine’s efforts to strengthen democratic institutions and practices, including in elections and governance; fosters legal, judicial and police reforms; and reinforces the fight against trafficking, terrorism, money-laundering and cybercrime. It also promotes national dialogue, enhances demining capacities, and supports protection of human rights and the safety of journalists.
OSCE Secretariat

The OSCE Secretary General is at the forefront of the Organization’s response to the crisis, engaging in diplomatic dialogue and traveling to the region to meet with affected communities. The Conflict Prevention Center established and supports field missions on the ground, promotes arms control and supports national dialogue. The Gender Section supports the inclusion of women in all phases of conflict resolution processes in Ukraine.

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