- 1 - Daily Report 142/2020 16 June 2020 1 Summary • Compared with the previous 24 hours, the SMM recorded more ceasefire violations in Donetsk region and fewer in Luhansk region. • Small-arms fire was assessed as directed at three SMM mini-unmanned aerial vehicles flying near Petrivske, Yasynuvata and Kashtanove, all in Donetsk region. • Members of the armed formations continued to deny the Mission passage at checkpoints along official crossing routes in Donetsk and Luhansk regions.* • The Mission recorded ceasefire violations and spotted at night a person within a former position of the armed formations inside the disengagement area near Petrivske. It also saw persons within former positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces inside the disengagement area near Zolote. • The SMM saw howitzers and anti-tank guns in violation of withdrawal lines in non- government-controlled Donetsk city. • The Mission facilitated and monitored adherence to localised ceasefires to enable repairs to critical civilian infrastructure and the operation of the Donetsk Filtration Station. • The SMM again saw that the entry-exit checkpoint in Stanytsia Luhanska was temporarily open and that the corresponding checkpoint of the armed formations remained closed. • The Mission’s freedom of movement continued to be restricted, including at two border crossing points in non-government-controlled areas of Luhansk region.* Ceasefire violations 2 Number of recorded ceasefire violations 3 Number of recorded explosions 4 1 Based on information from the Monitoring Teams as of 19:30, 15 June 2020. All times are in Eastern European Summer Time. 2 For a complete breakdown of ceasefire violations, please see the annexed table. During the reporting period, the SMM cameras in Petrivske, Krasnohorivka and at the Oktiabr Mine were non-operational. 3 Including explosions. 4 Including from unidentified weapons. - 2 - Map of recorded ceasefire violations - 3 - In Donetsk region, the SMM recorded more ceasefire violations, including more explosions (about 205), compared with the previous 24 hours (about 135 explosions). The majority of ceasefire violations, including almost all explosions, were recorded at south-easterly, southerly and south-westerly directions of Svitlodarsk (government-controlled, 57km north- east of Donetsk). In Luhansk region, the Mission recorded fewer ceasefire violations, including fewer explosions (about 70), compared with the previous 24 hours (about 680 explosions). The majority of ceasefire violations, including almost all explosions, were recorded in areas east of the disengagement area near Zolote (government-controlled, 60km west of Luhansk) (see below). Small-arms fire assessed as directed at SMM mini-unmanned aerial vehicles near non- government-controlled Petrivske, Yasynuvata and Kashtanove, Donetsk region While conducting a mini-unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) flight over the disengagement area near Petrivske (non-government-controlled, 41km south-west of Donetsk), the SMM heard 11 shots and bursts of small-arms fire at an assessed distance of about 3km east, assessed as aimed at the UAV, which was flying about 3km east, near the northern edge of the disengagement area (see below) (for a similar incident in this area, see SMM Daily Report 15 June 2020 ). The SMM safely landed the UAV and left the area.* While conducting a mini-UAV flight over areas near Yasynuvata (non-government- controlled, 16km north-east of Donetsk), the SMM heard 22 shots and bursts of small-arms fire at an assessed range of about 1.5-2km west, assessed as aimed at the UAV, which was flying about 1.5-2km west. The SMM safely landed the UAV and left the area.* While conducting a mini-UAV flight over areas near Kashtanove (non-government- controlled, 13km north of Donetsk), the SMM heard 30 shots of small-arms fire at an assessed range of about 100-300m west, assessed as aimed at the UAV, which was flying about 300m west. The shooting continued as the patrol initiated the UAV’s return. Patrol members safely landed the UAV, while taking cover in SMM vehicles, and then retrieved it and left the area.* Members of the armed formations continued to deny the SMM passage at checkpoints along the contact line in Donetsk and Luhansk regions Members of the armed formations continued to deny the SMM passage at checkpoints in both Donetsk and Luhansk regions along official crossing routes. These restrictions constitute an impediment to the implementation of the Mission’s mandate. 5 In Donetsk region, at a checkpoint north of Horlivka (non-government-controlled, 39km north-east of Donetsk), a member of the armed formations denied the SMM passage towards non-government-controlled areas, referring to restrictions due to COVID-19. The SMM again saw a metal barrier and spikes laid across the road, as well as a mine hazard sign.* In Luhansk region, at a checkpoint south of the Stanytsia Luhanska bridge (15km north-east of Luhansk), two members of the armed formations again denied the SMM passage towards 5 The Mission began facing repeated denials when attempting to cross into non-government-controlled areas at checkpoints of the armed formations in Donetsk region on 21 March and Luhansk region on 23 March. For more information, see SMM Daily and Spot Reports. - 4 - non-government-controlled areas, referring to the closure of the checkpoint due to COVID- 19.* Disengagement areas near Stanytsia Luhanska, Zolote and Petrivske 6 Inside the disengagement area near Stanytsia Luhanska (government-controlled, 16km north-east of Luhansk), the SMM saw four members of the armed formations (wearing armbands with “JCCC” written on them) near their checkpoint south of the Stanytsia Luhanska bridge. On the evening of 13 June and on the night of 14-15 June, inside the disengagement area near Zolote , an SMM long-range UAV spotted in total three persons within two former positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces south of the railway track and east of road T-1316. On the evening and night of 14-15 June, the SMM camera in Zolote recorded an undetermined explosion, nine projectiles in flight and an illumination flare, all at an assessed range of 3-5km east. On the same evening, the SMM camera in the southern part of the disengagement area recorded an undetermined explosion at an assessed range of 3-5km north. During the day on 15 June, while positioned near Berezivske (non-government- controlled, 53km west of Luhansk), the SMM heard 62 undetermined explosions at an assessed range of 2-3km north. All of these ceasefire violations were assessed as outside the disengagement area but within 5km of its periphery. On 15 June, the Mission saw four members of the armed formations (wearing armbands with “JCCC” written on them) near the southern edge of the disengagement area and two of them walking along road T-1316 inside the disengagement area up to about 350m north of its southern edge. On the night of 13-14 June, inside the disengagement area near Petrivske , an SMM long- range UAV spotted a person within a former position of the armed formations close to the area’s south-eastern corner. On 15 June, while positioned about 2km east of Bohdanivka (government-controlled, 41km south-west of Donetsk), the SMM heard 11 shots and bursts of small-arms fire at an assessed distance of 3km east, assessed as inside the disengagement area near Petrivske (see small- arms fire directed at an SMM mini-UAV above). While positioned at this location and about 2km north of Petrivske, the Mission also heard an undetermined explosion and five bursts of small-arms fire assessed as outside the disengagement area but within 5km of its periphery Withdrawal of weapons The SMM continued to monitor the withdrawal of weapons in implementation of the Memorandum and the Package of Measures and its Addendum. It observed weapons in violation of withdrawal lines in non-government-controlled areas of Donetsk and Luhansk regions, including four howitzers and two anti-tank guns moving west in a convoy in Donetsk city. 6 Disengagement is foreseen in the Framework Decision of the Trilateral Contact Group relating to disengagement of forces and hardware of 21 September 2016. - 5 - The Mission also observed weapons beyond withdrawal lines but outside designated storage sites in government-controlled areas of Donetsk region (for further details, see the tables below). Indications of military and military-type presence inside the security zone 7 The SMM observed armoured combat vehicles in government-controlled areas of Donetsk and Luhansk regions, including within residential areas, and in non-government-controlled areas of Donetsk region (for further details, see the table below). SMM facilitation of repairs to and maintenance and operation of critical civilian infrastructure The SMM facilitated and monitored adherence to localised ceasefires to enable repairs to the phenol sludge reservoir near Zalizne (formerly Artemove, government-controlled, 42km north-east of Donetsk); vegetation clearance, inspection and maintenance of railway tracks near Vilkhove (government-controlled, 22km north-east of Luhansk); and an assessment of power lines near Berezivske. The Mission continued to facilitate the operation of the Donetsk Filtration Station (DFS) (15km north of Donetsk). While positioned at three locations near the station, the SMM heard two explosions (one assessed as a controlled detonation and one undetermined), as well as shots and bursts of small-arms fire, all assessed as within a 5km radius of the station. Border areas outside government control On