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OSCE Observer Mission at the Russian Checkpoints Gukovo and Donetsk (discontinued)

OSCE Observer Mission at the Russian Checkpoints Gukovo and Donetsk (discontinued)

A map marked with the Russian checkpoints Gukovo and Donetsk, where OSCE Observers are stationed.
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The OSCE Observer Mission at the Russian Checkpoints Gukovo and Donetsk started its activities on 24 July 2014 and discontinued its operations on 30 September 2021.

The OSCE Observer Mission was deployed following a request to the OSCE by Russia’s government and a consensus agreement by all 57 OSCE participating States.

Operating under the principles of impartiality and transparency, the observers operated 24/7 and reported on the situation at the checkpoints of Donetsk and Gukovo, as well as on the movements across the border.

At the time of its discontinuation, the Observer Mission comprised 22 permanent international Mission members, including the Chief Observer.

An archive of news, weekly reports, and spot reports from the Observer Mission are available here.

A collection of photographs from the OSCE Observer Mission are available here.

For more information, see the survey of OSCE field operations or contact the OSCE Secretariat’s Conflict Prevention Centre: