OSCE records increasing ceasefire violations in Donbas

The OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine notes the increase in the number of ceasefire violations in Donetsk and Luhansk regions.

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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