DAILY REPORT

OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 302/2020 issued on 19 December 2020

Summary

• The SMM recorded 232 ceasefire violations in Donetsk region. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 63 ceasefire violations in the region.
• The Mission recorded two ceasefire violations in Luhansk region. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 21 ceasefire violations in the region.
• The SMM followed up on reports of a man killed by the detonation of an explosive object near Trokhizbenka, Luhansk region.
• The Mission continued monitoring the disengagement areas near Stanytsia Luhanska, Zolote and Petrivske and observed a calm situation inside all three.
• The SMM facilitated and monitored adherence to localised ceasefires to enable repairs to critical civilian infrastructure and a transfer of funds in Luhansk region.
• The Mission continued following up on the situation of civilians, including at one entry-exit checkpoint (EECP) and the corresponding armed formations’ checkpoint in Donetsk region, and at three entry-exit checkpoints and two corresponding checkpoints of the armed formations in Luhansk region.
• The SMM’s freedom of movement continued to be restricted.*

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