Informes

The SMM visited Kramatorsk. The SMM visited both international border crossing-points currently operating in the Kharkiv region – Goptivka (36 km north of Kharkiv) and Pletenivka (80 km northeast of Kharkiv). In Goptivka border guards said that…

This report is for media and general public. Civilians continue to leave Donbas, whilst shelling allegedly continues to take a significant toll on human life. Maidan Square in Kyiv and its environs are all but clear of…

People hunt for increasingly scarce food in the shops, and dive into Soviet-era bomb shelters when the artillery opens up. Until very recently, war still seemed far away for residents of Donetsk. Yes, there was sporadic gunfire…

The SMM observed that the Donetsk railway station was open. In Shakhtarsk running water is available for only two hours per day, and gas and electricity has been unavailable since 27 July. The SMM in Donetsk city…

SC/11516 Security Council 7329th Meeting (AM) Intense fighting in Donetsk and Luhansk was resulting in mounting casualties and serious infrastructure damage, a senior United Nations official told the Security Council this morning. “The price being paid by all Ukrainians as…

The SMM accompanied investigators who accessed the crash site of Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17. Ukrainian soldiers/border guards crossed into the Russian Federation after coming under attack from militants and having run out of supplies, and later,…

This update is provided for media and general public. The SMM facilitated access to the Malaysia Airline Flight MH17 wreckage site for Dutch, Malaysian and Australian experts who are investigating the crash. The SMM observed damage caused…

Forces Should Respect Special Protection Requirements (Berlin) – Insurgent forces in eastern Ukraine have threatened medical staff, stolen and destroyed medical equipment and hospital furniture, and compromised the ability of civilian patients to receive treatment, Human Rights…

This update is provided for media and general public. As of 30 July, the SMM support group dealing with MH17 was unable to access the crash-site for the fourth day in succession owing to fighting and security…

The SMM visited Severodonetsk in the Luhansk region, which was retaken by the Ukrainian army. The situation in Donetsk deteriorated. The SMM visited three areas of Donetsk city after an explosion and assessed the damage. The SMM…