OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 198/2020 issued on 20 August 2020

Based on information from the Monitoring Teams as of 19:30 19 August 2020. All times are in Eastern European Summer Time.

Summary

The SMM recorded one ceasefire violation in Donetsk region (compared with two in the previous reporting period) and one in Luhansk region (compared with none in the previous reporting period).
The Mission continued monitoring the disengagement areas near Stanytsia Luhanska, Zolote and Petrivske. An SMM long-range unmanned aerial vehicle observed people during evening and night hours inside the latter two disengagement areas.
The SMM observed mines on both sides of the contact line in Donetsk region, some of which were seen for the first time.
The Mission facilitated and monitored adherence to localised ceasefires to enable repairs to and the operation of critical civilian infrastructure.
The SMM continued following up on the situation of civilians amid the COVID-19 outbreak, including at entry-exit checkpoints and a corresponding checkpoint in Luhansk region.
The Mission’s freedom of movement continued to be restricted.*

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