OSCE SMM records 455 ceasefire violations in eastern Ukraine

The OSCE SMM recorded 435 ceasefire violations in Donetsk region and 20 ceasefire violations in Luhansk region on Tuesday, October 26.

“In Donetsk region, the SMM recorded 435 ceasefire violations, including 86 explosions (15 impacts, 27 airbursts and 44 undetermined),” reads the OSCE SMM daily report 252/2021 issued on October 27, 2021.

The majority of ceasefire violations occurred inside and near the disengagement area near Petrivske (non-government-controlled, 41km south of Donetsk) (see below) and in areas north of Shyrokyne (government-controlled, 100km south of Donetsk).

In the previous reporting period, the Mission recorded 205 ceasefire violations in the region, the majority of which also occurred inside and near the disengagement area near Petrivske and north of Shyrokyne.

“In Luhansk region, the SMM recorded 20 ceasefire violations, including three undetermined explosions,” the OSCE SMM informs.

The majority of ceasefire violations occurred in areas near the disengagement area near Zolote (government-controlled, 60km west of Luhansk).

In the previous reporting period, the Mission recorded three ceasefire violations in the region, all near the disengagement area near Zolote.

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