OSCE records 34 explosions in Donbas over past day

The OSCE SMM informed this in a report, based on information received as of 19:30, July 30, 2019.

"In Donetsk region, the SMM recorded fewer ceasefire violations, including eight explosions, compared with the previous 24 hours (23 explosions)," the report says.

The majority of ceasefire violations were recorded in areas south-south-west of the Donetsk Filtration Station (DFS) (15km north of Donetsk) and north-east of Svitlodarsk (government-controlled, 57km north-east of Donetsk).

"In Luhansk region, the Mission recorded ceasefire violations, including 26 explosions, compared with the previous reporting period (no ceasefire violations). The majority of ceasefire violations were recorded in areas east of Dmytrivka (government-controlled, 43km north of Luhansk), assessed as a live-fire exercise outside the security zone, as well as north and east of Popasna (government-controlled, 69km west of Luhansk)," the report notes.

In addition, on July 30, inside the disengagement area, the SMM saw a white armoured vehicle, belonging to the State Emergency Services, passing the entry-exit checkpoint (EECP) north of the Stanytsia Luhanska Bridge (15km north of Luhansk) and driving into the disengagement area.

Inside the disengagement area, the SMM also saw seven members of the armed formations (wearing armbands with “JCCC” written on them) between the southern part of the broken section of the Stanytsia Luhanska Bridge and the checkpoint of the armed formations further south.

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