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OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) Daily Report 305/2020 issued on 23 December 2020
KYIV 23 December 2020
Based on information from the Monitoring Teams as of 19:30 22 December 2020. All times are in Eastern European Time.
Summary
- The SMM recorded 46 ceasefire violations in Donetsk region. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 97 ceasefire violations in the region.
- The Mission recorded 116 ceasefire violations in Luhansk region. In the previous reporting period, it recorded no ceasefire violations in the region.
- The SMM continued monitoring the disengagement areas near Stanytsia Luhanska, Zolote and Petrivske.
- The SMM facilitated and monitored adherence to localised ceasefires to enable the operation of critical civilian infrastructure.
- The Mission continued following up on the situation of civilians, including at four entry-exit checkpoints and three checkpoints of the armed formations in Donetsk and Luhansk regions.
- The SMM observed a calm situation in south-east Kherson region.
- The Mission’s freedom of movement continued to be restricted, including at a checkpoint of the armed formations near Siedove, Donetsk region.*
