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Yuliana Rodionova moves her eyes away shyly as cameras zoom in while her husband Dima does all of the talking. Apparently, the sudden media frenzy surrounding a ribbon-cutting ceremony and the Kharkiv Deputy Governor’s visit are…

SUMMARY Kamensk-Shakhtinskiy, Russian Federation. The Observer Mission (OM) continues to operate 24/7 at both BCPs. The overall cross-border traffic increased at both Border Crossing Points (BCPs). DETAIL OM’s staff composition The OM is currently operating with 21 staff members, consisting…

Highlights ● Sporadic fighting continues around Donetsk city, Shyrokyne and Avdiivka in Donetska oblast as well as Shastia, Stanitsa Luhanska and Papasna in Luhanska oblast. ● Two civilians were killed and another injured by landmines in non-government controlled…

This report is provided for the media and the general public. The SMM monitored the implementation of the “Package of measures for the Implementation of the Minsk agreements”. Its monitoring was restricted by third parties and security…

Providing food and essential household items The ICRC distributed more than 2,700 tonnes of aid to people affected by the conflict in Donetsk and Luhansk regions. Over 125,000 people – residents and displaced – received hygiene items,…

Introduction According to the Ministry of Social Policy as of 30 January 2015, over 942,000 Ukrainians have been registered as internally-displaced, an increase of nearly 400,000 in the past two months. Some 600,000 have sought asylum or…

HIGHLIGHTS Increased fighting in May displaces 64,000 additional Ukrainians The Parliament of the Government of Ukraine (GoU) adopts the first reading of a draft law to strengthen IDP rights The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau for Population, Refugees, and…

The present report contains the findings and recommendations of the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons resulting from his visit to Ukraine from 16 to 25 September 2014. The objective of the…

Foreign Minister Steinmeier visited Ukraine on Friday and Saturday (29 and 30 May). After discussions with the political leadership in Kyiv, Steinmeier expressed his concern about the situation in eastern Ukraine, which had deteriorated again. He…

The SMM monitored the implementation of the “Package of measures for the Implementation of the Minsk agreements”. Its monitoring was restricted by third parties and security considerations*. The SMM continued to observe a significant number of…