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Late T from the O C Pecial Monitoring Mi Ion to Ukraine ( MM 2/6/2018 Latest from the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM), based on information received as of 19:30, 5 February 2018 | OSCE Latet from the OC pecial Monitoring Miion to Ukraine (MM), aed on information received a of 19:30, 5 Feruar 2018 KYIV 6 February 2018 This report is for the media and the general public. The SMM recorded fewer ceasere violations in Donetsk region compared with the previous 24 hours and no ceasere violations in Luhansk region. The Mission continued monitoring the disengagement areas near Stanytsia Luhanska, Zolote and Petrivske; it recorded ceasere violations near the Petrivske disengagement area. The Mission’s access remained restricted in all three areas and elsewhere, including in Kreminets and Naberezhne.* The SMM observed weapons in violation of withdrawal lines near Sievierodonetsk and Khrustalnyi. The SMM continued to facilitate and monitor repair and maintenance works on essential civilian infrastructure near Shchastia, Artema, Kalynove, Mykhailivka-Almazna, and Slovianoserbsk. The Mission visited ve border areas not under government control. The SMM observed gatherings in Kharkiv and Odessa, and followed up on reports of an incident at the building where the Zakarpattia Hungarian Union is located in Uzhhorod. In Donetsk region, the SMM recorded fewer ceasere violations[1] including about 200 explosions compared with the previous 24 hours (290 explosions). During the day on 5 February, the SMM camera at the Donetsk Filtration Station (15km north of Donetsk) recorded ten projectiles in ight from west to east 0.5-1.5km south. During the day on 5 February, positioned at the railway station in Yasynuvata (non- government-controlled, 16km north-east of Donetsk) for over three hours, the SMM heard seven undetermined explosions and 18 bursts and shots of small-arms re, all 2-3km west and north-west. During the evening on 4 February, while in Svitlodarsk (government-controlled, 57km north-east of Donetsk), the SMM heard 34 explosions assessed as outgoing artillery rounds (27 recorded 3-5km south and seven recorded 4-6km west), an explosion assessed as an impact of an artillery round as well as eight bursts of heavy-machine-gun and small- arms re, all 1-6km at directions ranging from south to west. During the day, on 5 February, while at the same location, the SMM heard 30 explosions assessed as impacts of artillery rounds, all 4-7km south and south-west. During the day on 5 February, positioned 1km north-west of Pyshchevyk (government- controlled, 25km north-east of Mariupol) for about one hour, the SMM heard 63 undetermined explosions, all at unknown distances at directions ranging from north-east to south-south-east. During the day on 5 February, positioned in Chermalyk (government-controlled, 31km north-east of Mariupol), the SMM heard two undetermined explosions, two impact http://www.osce.org/special-monitoring-mission-to-ukraine/370631 1/6 2/6/2018 Latest from the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM), based on information received as of 19:30, 5 February 2018 | OSCE explosions, and four explosions assessed as outgoing artillery rounds at unknown distances, as well as eight shots of small-arms re, all at undetermined distances at directions ranging from north-east to south-west. Positioned at the same location, the SMM heard six shots of small-arms re at unknown distances south-west assessed as live- re training inside the security zone, in violation of the decision of the Trilateral Contact Group of 3 March 2016 that prohibits the conduct of live-re training (exercises) in the security zone. In Luhansk region, the SMM recorded no ceasere violations; in the previous 24 hours the SMM had recorded ceasere violations, including one explosion. The SMM continued to monitor the disengagement process and to pursue full access to the disengagement areas near Stanytsia Luhanska (16km north-east of Luhansk), Zolote (60km west of Luhansk) and Petrivske (41km south of Donetsk), as foreseen in the Framework Decision of the Trilateral Contact Group relating to disengagement of forces and hardware of 21 September 2016. The SMM’s access remained restricted, but the Mission was able to partially monitor them.* During the day on 5 February, positioned in Petrivske (non-government-controlled), for one hour and twenty minutes, the SMM heard 45 undetermined explosions, all 1-3km north-east, assessed as outside the disengagement area. In the eastern part of Katerynivka (government-controlled, 64km west of Luhansk), inside the disengagement area near Zolote, the SMM observed a man in military-type attire carrying a helmet and assault rie. The SMM spoke separately to four local residents who all told the SMM that Ukrainian Armed Forces personnel were living in the eastern part of the village again. Positioned near the Stanytsia Luhanska and Zolote disengagement areas, the SMM observed calm situations. The SMM continued to monitor the withdrawal of weapons in implementation of the Package of Measures and its Addendum as well as the Memorandum. In violation of withdrawal lines, in government-controlled areas the SMM saw 12 anti-tank guns (MT-12 Rapira, 100mm) near Sievierodonetsk (74km north-west of Luhansk). In non- government-controlled areas the SMM saw ten multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) (BM-21 Grad, 122mm) near Khrustalnyi (formerly Krasnyi Luch, 56km south-west of Luhansk). Beyond withdrawal lines but outside designated storage sites in government-controlled areas, an SMM mid-range unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) spotted a mortar (2S9 Nona-S, 120mm) in Tymoievka (39km north-west of Donetsk) on 1 February. The SMM observed weapons that could not be veried as withdrawn, as their storage did not comply with the criteria set out in the 16 October 2015 notication from the SMM to the signatories of the Package of Measures on eective monitoring and verication of the withdrawal of heavy weapons. In government‑controlled areas, the SMM observed seven self-propelled mortars (2S9) as present, and 31 tanks (T-64) as present for the rst time. The SMM observed that 21 anti-tank guns (18 MT-12 and three D-48, 85mm), 13 self- propelled howitzers (six 2S1 Gvozdika, 122mm and seven 2S3 Akatsiya, 152mm), 34 tanks (T-64), two surface-to-air missile systems (9K33 Osa), six anti-tank guns (MT-12) and 12 http://www.osce.org/special-monitoring-mission-to-ukraine/370631 2/6 2/6/2018 Latest from the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM), based on information received as of 19:30, 5 February 2018 | OSCE mortars (six PM-120, 120mm and six 2B11 Sani, 120mm) continued to be missing; and 21 tanks (T-64), seven self-propelled howitzers (2S3) and three self-propelled mortars (2S9) were missing for the rst time. The SMM noted that four areas continued to be abandoned with ten self-propelled howitzers (2S1), 18 towed howitzers (D-20, 152mm), and 23 mortars (nine PM-38, 120mm; 12 2B11; and two 2B9 Vasilek, 82mm) continuing to be missing. The SMM revisited a heavy weapons permanent storage site in a non-government- controlled area of Luhansk region and noted that six towed howitzers (one 2A65 Msta-B, 152mm and ve D-30 Lyagushka, 122mm), three self-propelled howitzers (2S1), and four MLRS (BM-21) continued to be missing. In government-controlled areas, the SMM observed an abandoned permanent storage site with 13 anti-tank guns (MT-12) continuing to be missing. The SMM observed armoured combat vehicles, anti-aircraft guns[2] and an unmanned aerial vehicle in the security zone. In government-controlled areas, the SMM saw an anti-aircraft gun (ZU-23, 23mm) mounted on a truck near Orikhove (57km north-west of Luhansk), an infantry ghting vehicle (IFV) (BMP-2) just north of the disengagement area near Zolote, four IFVs (BMP-2) near Zolote, an anti-aircraft gun (ZU- 23-2) mounted on an armoured personnel carrier (MT-LB) near Novohnativka (40km south of Donetsk) and three IFVs (BMP-2) near Bohdanivka (41km south-west of Donetsk). Positioned in non-government-controlled Petrivske, the SMM heard and saw a mini-UAV ying at a distance of 100-500m from west to east, and then from east to west. The SMM continued to facilitate and monitor repair and maintenance works to the power plant in Shchastia and to the Petrivske water pumping station near Artema (government-controlled, 26km north of Luhansk). Near Kalynove (non-government- controlled, 60km west of Luhansk), the SMM monitored and facilitated repair works to the Mykhailivka-Almazna power line which provides electricity to the western parts of the Luhansk region. The SMM also monitored and facilitated repair works on water wells located south-east of Slovianoserbsk (non-government-controlled, 28km north-west of Luhansk). The SMM visited ve border areas not under government control. Positioned at a border crossing point near Uspenka (73km south-east of Donetsk) for about half an hour, the SMM observed no trac entering or exiting Ukraine. At a border crossing point near Ulianivske (61km south-east of Donetsk) for about half an hour, the SMM observed no pedestrians and no vehicles exiting or entering Ukraine. At a border crossing point near Izvaryne (52km south-east of Luhansk) for 45 minutes, the SMM saw about 50 pedestrians (20 men, 30 women) and a bus (with Ukrainian licence plates) exiting Ukraine. At a border crossing point near Sievernyi (50km south-east of Luhansk) for about 25 minutes, the SMM observed two women entering Ukraine. At a border crossing point near Voznesenivka (formerly Chervonopartyzansk, 65km south- east of Luhansk) for about one hour, the SMM saw ten cars (all with Ukrainian licence plates), a bus (with Russian Federation licence plates and around 30 passengers aboard) and four pedestrians (two men and two women) exiting Ukraine.
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