OSCE SMM records 43 ceasefire violations in eastern Ukraine
Over the past day, September 30, the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine recorded 15 ceasefire violations in Donetsk region and 28 ceasefire violations in Luhansk region.
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Donbas update: Ukraine reports 1 KIA, 1 WIA over past day, Sep 30
Over the past 24 hours, Ukraine reported 13 ceasefire violations by Russian-led armed groups in the Joint Forces Operation zone, including two episodes where arms proscribed by the Minsk Agreements were employed.
30 September 2021
Ukrainian serviceman killed in JFO zone
Russian-backed forces violated the ceasefire in the Joint Forces Operation area in eastern Ukraine three times as of 11:00 on September 30, killing one Ukrainian soldier, the Ukrainian Defense Ministry's press service has reported.
OSCE says September sees peak number of ceasefire breaches in Donbas since July 2020
The OSCE observed the largest number of ceasefire violations in eastern Ukraine’s Donbas since measures were taken to curb hostilities in July 2020.
Seven ceasefire violations recorded in eastern Ukraine
Over the past day, September 29, the armed formations of the Russian Federation violated ceasefire in the Joint Forces Operation (JFO) area seven times.
29 September 2021
United States supports Ukraine's right to determine its collective defense
Washington supports Ukraine's right to determine its own collective defense choices.
OSCE SMM records 288 ceasefire violations in eastern Ukraine within 24 hours
The OSCE SMM recorded 143 ceasefire violations in Donetsk region and 139 ceasefire violations in Luhansk region on Monday, September 27.
Grads, Hyacinths fired at Joint Efforts 2021 exercise
As part of the Joint Efforts 2021 strategic command and staff exercise, the Ukrainian military employed Grad MLR systems and Hyacinth artillery against a conventional enemy.
Grads, Hyacinths fired at Joint Efforts 2021 exercise
As part of the Joint Efforts 2021 strategic command and staff exercise, the Ukrainian military employed Grad MLR systems and Hyacinth artillery against a conventional enemy.
Two Ukrainian soldiers wounded amid eight ceasefire violations in JFO area
Over the past day, September 28, the Russian-occupation troops violated ceasefire in the Joint Forces Operation (JFO) area eight times, using weapons banned under the Minsk agreements once.
28 September 2021
Two Ukrainian servicemen wounded in JFO zone
Russian-led forces have violated the ceasefire in the area of the Joint Forces Operation in eastern Ukraine three times since midnight as of 11:00 on September 28, wounding two Ukrainian service members, the press service of the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces has reported on Facebook.
Joint Efforts 2021: Ukraine’s Buk launchers engage conditional enemy’s aerial targets
As part of the strategic command and staff exercise Joint Efforts 2021, the Ukrainian military worked out launches of the Buk M1 anti-aircraft guided missiles.
Joint Efforts 2021: Ukraine’s Buk launchers engage conditional enemy’s aerial targets
As part of the strategic command and staff exercise Joint Efforts 2021, the Ukrainian military worked out launches of the Buk M1 anti-aircraft guided missiles.
Eight ceasefire violations recorded in JFO area over past day
Over the past day, September 27, the intensity of hostilities on the line of contact in eastern Ukraine increased compared to the previous day. The armed formations of the Russian Federation violated the ceasefire eight times. One Ukrainian soldier was wounded today.
27 September 2021
Russia plans to allocate more than RUB 900 B for maintenance of occupied east of Ukraine – media
Russia plans to allocate more than RUB 900 billion (approximately UAH 330 billion) for the socio-economic needs of the occupied part of the east of Ukraine in 2022-2024.
EU enhances Ukraine’s cyber defense
The second wave of cybersecurity exercises funded by the European Union took place in Kyiv on September 20-22, involving Ukraine’s main public stakeholders in the area of cybersecurity.
Lithuania to donate military equipment worth almost EUR 680,000 to Ukraine
Lithuania plans to donate bulletproof vests and ballistic belts worth more than EUR 677,000 to the Ukrainian army.
Donbas update: Invaders breach truce six times Sep 26
Russian occupation forces violated the ceasefire six times in the past day, including by shelling the Ukrainian Army positions in targeted attacks.
25 September 2021
Ukraine reports 14 ceasefire violations by Russian-backed forces on Sep 24
Russian-led forces violated the ceasefire in the Joint Forces Operation area in eastern Ukraine 14 times on September 24, using weapons proscribed by the Minsk agreements, the JFO headquarters has reported on Facebook.
24 September 2021
EU backs opening of OSCE's forward patrol bases near Ukraine's border with Russia
The European Union supports the opening of forward patrol bases of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission near the section of the Ukrainian-Russian border not controlled by the Ukrainian government, as well as a much wider use of long-range UAVs.
U.S. House of Representatives passes defense policy bill with assistance to Ukraine
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the fiscal 2022 National Defense Authorization Act.
Deputy defense minister, U.S. experts discuss agreement on research projects
Ukrainian Deputy Defense Minister Oleksandr Nosov has held a meeting with a delegation of the U.S. Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA), according to the Ukrainian Defense Ministry’s press service.
Russian mercenaries snub Ukraine’s plea to hand over soldier’s body
Serhiy Harmash, Ukraine’s delegate to the Trilateral Contact Group on Donbas settlement, says Russian-led forces have turned down Kyiv’s request to hand the remains of a Ukrainian soldier killed in hostilities.
U.S. calls on Russia not to hamper OSCE SMM’s work in Ukraine
The United States has called on Russia to stop obstructing the work of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission in Ukraine and its efforts to document Russian military presence in certain areas of Donetsk and Luhansk regions.
Five ceasefire violations recorded in JFO area over past day
Over the past day, September 23, five ceasefire violations were recorded in the Joint Forces Operation area in eastern Ukraine.
23 September 2021
Number of civilian casualties in eastern Ukraine halves over six months - UN
The number of civilian casualties due to active hostilities and damage to civilian objects in eastern Ukraine has halved compared to the previous six months.
OSCE SMM records 196 ceasefire violations within 24 hours
The OSCE SMM recorded 117 ceasefire violations in Donetsk region and 79 ceasefire violations in Luhansk region on Tuesday, September 21.
Donbas update: Ukraine reports 2 WIAs amid 12 ceasefire violations by enemy forces
Over the past 24 hours, on September 22, Russia-led armed groups intensified their attacks on the defense positions of Ukraine’s Joint Forces in Ukraine’s east, violating the ceasefire 12 times, including two times with the use of weapons proscribed by the Minsk agreements.
22 September 2021
About 700 people gone missing in eastern Ukraine amid war
About 600-700 people can be considered officially missing as a result of the armed conflict in eastern Ukraine.