Reports

The SMM, together with representatives of the Joint Centre for Control and Co-ordination (JCCC) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), conducted a follow-up visit to the Donetsk airport. Upon arrival, the SMM observed…

This report is for media and the general public. SUMMARY Kamensk-Shakhtinsky, 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) confirming OM’s predicted…

At the Donetsk airport (“Donetsk People’s Republic” (“DPR”)-controlled, 10km north-west of Donetsk) the SMM monitored the recovery of 14 bodies of deceased Ukrainian Armed Forces personnel in the presence of the “DPR emergency services” and the…

The Singapore Red Cross has been in contact with the Ukraine Red Cross on the humanitarian crisis in the Eastern European nation. To aid our sister National Society, the Singapore Red Cross has donated USD 10,000…

With cash and food resources dwindling, local administrators in the eastern 'Donetsk People's Republic' are struggling with day-to-day issues of survival – and bitter residents. NOVOAZOVSK AND DONETSK, UKRAINE — The hotline rings 50 times a day…

Please note that this report is provided for the public and the media The SMM monitored the implementation of the “Package of measures for the Implementation of the Minsk agreements”. The SMM, based on its monitoring –…

BELGRADE, 10 March 2015 – OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Serbia’s Foreign Minister Ivica Dačić today welcomed the beginning of efforts to remove and destroy unexploded ordinance in southeast Ukraine as a good example of co-operation by all…

Crisis Overview A surge of violence since mid-January, including battle for the city of Debaltseve in mid-February, has caused a wave of new displacement into government-controlled areas. Food security and protection continue to be major concerns for people…

GENEVA, March 10 (UNHCR) – The UN refugee agency said Tuesday it is "extremely concerned" about the worsening humanitarian situation in eastern Ukraine, particularly in the areas controlled by anti-government forces. UNHCR spokesman William Spindler said the…

Highlights ● Unexploded ordnances and mines contamination are a major challenge for the return to normalcy in many conflict-affected areas. ● Bureaucratic hurdles continue to prevent access to non-government controlled areas, affecting humanitarian operations. The first humanitarian food…