OSCE report: UAV records 30 tanks in non-government controlled areas in eastern Ukraine

This is stated in the latest report from the OSCE SMM.

“The SMM continued to monitor the withdrawal of weapons in implementation of the Memorandum and the Package of Measures and its Addendum… Aerial imagery from 23 July revealed the presence of 30 tanks (type undetermined) near Kruhlyk (31km south-west of Luhansk),” reads the report.

The SMM recorded more ceasefire violations in Donetsk and Luhansk regions, compared with the previous reporting period. 

Also, SMM revisited a heavy weapons permanent storage site in an area of Luhansk region outside government control whose location corresponded with the withdrawal lines and noted that six towed howitzers, four MLRS and three self-propelled howitzers remained missing.

“The SMM revisited a permanent storage site in an area of Donetsk region outside government control whose location was beyond the withdrawal lines and noted that 11 tanks (four T-64 and seven T-72) remained missing,” reads the report.

Also, the SMM continued to facilitate and monitor repairs and maintenance works at the phenol sludge reservoir near Zalizne, the railway station in Popasna (government-controlled, 69km west of Luhansk), the water channel near Stanytsia Luhanska and to water pipelines near Novotoshkivske.

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