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OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 152/2020 issued on 27 June 2020
KYIV 27 June 2020
Based on information from the Monitoring Teams as of 19:30 26 June 2020. All times are in Eastern European Summer Time.
Summary
- Compared with the previous reporting period, the SMM recorded more ceasefire violations in both Donetsk and Luhansk regions.
- Members of the armed formations continued to deny the Mission passage at checkpoints along official crossing routes in Donetsk and Luhansk regions.*
- The Mission continued monitoring the disengagement areas near Stanytsia Luhanska, Zolote and Petrivske; it spotted people inside the disengagement areas near Zolote and Petrivske during evening hours.
- It recorded weapons in violation of the withdrawal lines in non-government-controlled areas of Donetsk and Luhansk regions.
- The SMM saw civilians travelling towards government- and non-government-controlled areas through entry-exit checkpoints near Novotroitske, Donetsk region and in Stanytsia Luhanska, Luhansk region. Some civilians told the Mission of the challenges they face when attempting to cross.
- The SMM’s freedom of movement continued to be restricted.*
