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OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 19/2020 issued on 24 January 2020
KYIV 24 January 2020
Based on information from the Monitoring Teams as of 19:30 23 January 2020. All times are in Eastern European Time.
Summary
- Compared with the previous reporting period, the SMM recorded more ceasefire violations in both Donetsk and Luhansk regions.
- The Mission continued monitoring the security situation at the disengagement areas near Stanytsia Luhanska, Zolote and Petrivske. A member of the armed formations again restricted the Mission’s access near the latter area, including to the SMM camera.
- The SMM saw weapons in violation of withdrawal lines on both sides of the contact line, including three mortars in a residential area of non-government-controlled Donetsk city.
- The Mission visited border crossing points in non-government-controlled areas of Donetsk region.
- The SMM’s freedom of movement continued to be restricted, including at three checkpoints of the armed formations in southern Donetsk region.
