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Weekly Update from the OSCE Observer Mission at Russian Checkpoints Gukovo and Donetsk based on information as of 12 May 2020
Publishing date: 12 May 2020
Content type: Weekly report
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
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 decreased at both BCPs compared to the previous week.
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 111/2020 issued on 11 May 2020
Publishing date: 11 May 2020
Content type: Daily report
Where we are: OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
Summary Compared with the previous reporting period, between the evenings of 8 and 9 May, the SMM recorded more ceasefire violations in Donetsk region and fewer in Luhansk region. Between the evenings of 9 and 10 May, the Mission recorded fewer ceasefire violations in Donetsk region and more in
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 110/2020 issued on 9 May 2020
Publishing date: 9 May 2020
Content type: Daily report
Where we are: OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
Summary Compared with the previous reporting period, the SMM recorded fewer ceasefire violations in both Donetsk and Luhansk regions. Armed members of the armed formations stopped an SMM patrol in Horlivka, Donetsk region, and prevented its departure for almost three hours.* The SMM followed up on
Spot Report 22/2020: Armed members of the armed formations stopped an SMM patrol in Horlivka and prevented its departure for almost three hours
Publishing date: 8 May 2020
Content type: Spot report
Where we are: OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
On the morning of 8 May, an SMM patrol consisting of five Mission members and two vehicles located on the south-western outskirts of Horlivka (non-government-controlled, 39km north-east of Donetsk) conducted an announced SMM mini-unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) flight to follow up on reports of recent damage in the area...
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 109/2020 issued on 8 May 2020
Publishing date: 8 May 2020
Content type: Daily report
Where we are: OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
Summary Compared with the previous reporting period, the SMM recorded more ceasefire violations in both Donetsk and Luhansk regions. The Mission received information about civilians, including two children, injured due to shelling in Sakhanka. The SMM observed damage caused by shrapnel and
OSCE SMM Spot Report 21/2020: Members of the armed formations continued to deny SMM patrols passage at checkpoints in Donetsk and Luhansk regions
Publishing date: 8 May 2020
Content type: Spot report
Where we are: OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
On 5, 6, 7 and 8 May, members of the armed formations again denied SMM attempts to cross into non-government-controlled areas along official crossing routes: five times in Donetsk region and twice in Luhansk region, while further attempts to cross into government-controlled areas were also denied,
OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 108/2020 issued on 7 May 2020
Publishing date: 7 May 2020
Content type: Daily report
Where we are: OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
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 at checkpoints along official crossing routes in Donetsk and Luhansk regions.* The Mission