Number of ceasefire violations decreased in Donetsk region – OSCE

Number of ceasefire violations decreased in Donetsk region – OSCE

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The OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM) recorded fewer ceasefire violations in Donetsk region and more in Luhansk region compared with the previous reporting period.

The OSCE SMM said this in a report issued on April 29, based on information from the monitoring teams received as of 19:30 on April 28, 2020.

"In Donetsk region, the SMM recorded fewer ceasefire violations, including, however, more explosions (about 65), compared with the previous reporting period (about 30 explosions). The majority of ceasefire violations were recorded at northerly and westerly directions of Yasynuvata (non-government-controlled, 16km north-east of Donetsk)," the report says.

In Luhansk region, the SMM recorded more ceasefire violations, including more explosions (about 180), compared with the previous reporting period (nine explosions). The majority of ceasefire violations, including the majority of explosions, were recorded in areas east and north-east of the disengagement area near Zolote (government-controlled, 60km west of Luhansk), including 14 explosions of mortar rounds.

The SMM saw damage from shelling to residential buildings as well as recent craters near Novooleksandrivka, Luhansk region.

Members of the armed formations continued to deny the SMM passage at checkpoints along official crossing routes in Donetsk and Luhansk regions.

The SMM continued to monitor and facilitate adherence to localised ceasefires to enable repairs to and construction of critical civilian infrastructure on both sides of the contact line, as well as demining activities.

The Mission saw that entry-exit checkpoints and checkpoints of the armed formations in Donetsk and Luhansk regions remained closed amid the COVID-19 outbreak.

The SMM’s freedom of movement continued to be restricted in both Donetsk and Luhansk regions.

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