OSCE records increasing ceasefire violations in Donbas

This is stated in the OSCE SMM report.

"The SMM recorded ceasefire violations in Donetsk and Luhansk regions. Positioned 6km north-west of Donetsk – between 9:45 and 14:51 on 5 December – the SMM heard 22 explosions accompanied by bursts of small-arms and heavy-machine-gun fire, 3-8km to the west, north-west and north. The following day at the same location – between 9:00 and 15:55 – the SMM heard 181 explosions, as well as sporadic small-arms and light-weapons fire, 3-10km to the west-south-west, west-north-west, north-west, north-north-west, north, and north-north-east," reads the report.

In addition, throughout the two-day reporting period, the SMM recorded explosions and small-arms and light-weapons fire in numerous other locations along and close to the contact line, particularly on 6 December. Of note were 55 undetermined explosions and small-arms and light-weapons fire the SMM recorded on 6 December whilst positioned in “DPR”-controlled Yasynuvata (16km north-east of Donetsk); and, ten explosions recorded on 6 December while positioned near government-controlled Popasna (69km west of Luhansk).

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