- 1 - 1 Daily Report 111/2021 15 May 20211 Summary In Donetsk region, the SMM recorded 197 ceasefire violations, including 92 explosions. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 208 ceasefire violations in the region. In Luhansk region, the Mission recorded 74 ceasefire violations, including 49 explosions. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 332 ceasefire violations in the region. The SMM saw fresh damage to and near four houses (of which three inhabited) near Marinka, Donetsk region. Small-arms fire was assessed as directed at an SMM mid-range unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) near Chermalyk. The SMM continued monitoring the disengagement areas near Stanytsia Luhanska, Zolote and Petrivske. Its UAVs spotted people inside the disengagement area near Petrivske. The Mission facilitated and monitored adherence to localized ceasefires to enable the operation of critical civilian infrastructure. The SMM continued following up on the situation of civilians, including at four entry-exit checkpoints and the corresponding checkpoints of the armed formations in Donetsk and Luhansk regions. The Mission’s freedom of movement continued to be restricted, including at a checkpoint of the armed formations near Horlivka, Donetsk region and at a border crossing point near non-government-controlled Voznesenivka (formerly Chervonopartyzansk), Luhansk region. Its UAVs again experienced multiple instances of GPS signal interference.* Ceasefire violations 2 Number of recorded ceasefire violations 3 Number of recorded explosions4 1 Based on information from the Monitoring Teams as of 19:30, 14 May 2021. 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 camera in Petrivske was not operational. 3 Including explosions. 4 Including from unidentified weapons. - 2 - Map of recorded ceasefire violations - 3 - In Donetsk region, the SMM recorded 197 ceasefire violations, including 92 explosions (one impact of a mortar round and four of undetermined weapons, one outgoing and 86 undetermined). The majority of ceasefire violations occurred at north-easterly directions of the Oktiabr mine (non-government-controlled, 9km north-west of Donetsk city centre), some of which at an assessed range of 50-120m from the SMM camera, at easterly and southerly directions of the disengagement area near Petrivske (non-government-controlled, 41km south of Donetsk) (see below) and at south-westerly and westerly directions of Horlivka (non- government-controlled, 39km north-east of Donetsk). In the previous reporting period, the Mission recorded 208 ceasefire violations, the majority of which also occurred in areas close to the disengagement area near Petrivske. In Luhansk region, the SMM recorded 74 ceasefire violations, including 49 undetermined explosions (one impact and 48 undetermined). The majority of ceasefire violations occurred at northerly, south-easterly and westerly directions of the Zolote disengagement area (government-controlled, 60km west of Luhansk) (see below). In the previous reporting period, the Mission recorded 332 ceasefire violations, the majority of which also occurred in areas close to the disengagement area near Zolote. Following agreement reached at the meeting of the Trilateral Contact Group on 22 July 2020 regarding additional measures to strengthen the ceasefire, from 00:01 on 27 July 2020 until the end of the reporting period, the SMM has recorded at least 27,071 ceasefire violations in both Donetsk and Luhansk regions (including 8,818 explosions, 3,482 projectiles in flight, 208 muzzle flashes, 95 illumination flares and at least 14,468 bursts and shots). Damage to and near four houses in government-controlled Marinka, Donetsk region On 13 May, the SMM followed up on reports of damage to and near four houses, of which three inhabited, in Marinka (government-controlled, 23km south-west of Donetsk). At 21A Myru Street, on the northern edge of Marinka, the Mission observed a crater (about 1m in diameter) on the tarmac road about 15m south of an inhabited single-storey house. About 2m south of the crater, the SMM observed at least 50 holes in a south-facing metal fence. About 6m north of the crater, the Mission observed an electrical pole with one of the wires damaged. A woman (in her fifties), who introduced herself as the owner of the house, told the SMM that on the afternoon of 8 May she had heard several explosions while she was at a house nearby. At 17 Myru Street, about 75m west-north-west of the above crater, the Mission observed another crater (about 1m in diameter) on the ground about 10m south of an inhabited single- storey house as well as three scratches and shrapnel marks on the south-facing wall of the same house. About 1m north-west of the crater, the SMM saw shrapnel marks on the door of a garage. About 1m north of the same crater, the SMM also saw a damaged south-facing brick fence with several bricks lying on the ground near it. At 19 Myru Street, about 35m east-south-east of the previous crater, the SMM observed another crater (about 1m in diameter) on the ground about 2m south of a south-facing metal fence of a single-storey house. On the same fence, the Mission also saw at least 25 holes. At 22 Donetska Street, about 30m south-west of the abovementioned third crater, the SMM observed two scratches on the north-eastern facing wall of an inhabited single-storey house, about 20 holes on the north-facing metal fence and three holes on the south-facing metal gate - 4 - of the house. A woman (in her fifties), who introduced herself as the owner of the house, told the Mission that she had been at home on the afternoon of 8 May when shelling had occurred. The SMM assessed all of the above damage as recent and caused by rounds of undetermined weapons fired from a south-easterly direction. Small-arms fire assessed as directed at SMM mid-range unmanned aerial vehicle near Chermalyk, Donetsk region On 14 May, while positioned about 3.5km south-west of Chermalyk (government-controlled, 77km south of Donetsk) to conduct an announced mid-range unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) flight, the SMM heard 12 bursts of small-arms fire at an assessed range of 3-4km east, assessed as aimed at the UAV, which was flying about 3km east of the SMM’s position. The Mission landed the UAV and left the area.* Disengagement areas near Stanytsia Luhanska, Zolote and Petrivske5 While positioned inside the disengagement area near Stanytsia Luhanska (government- controlled, 16km north-east of Luhansk), the SMM heard one undetermined explosion, assessed as outside the disengagement area but within 5km of its periphery. The SMM also saw two members of the armed formations (wearing armbands with “JCCC” written on them) south of the repaired span of the Stanytsia Luhanska bridge (15km north-east of Luhansk). During the night of 13-14 May, the SMM camera in Zolote recorded ten projectiles in flight at an assessed range of 2-3km east-north-east. During the day of 14 May, while positioned at two locations near the disengagement area near Zolote, the SMM heard four undetermined explosions, unable to be assessed if inside or outside the disengagement area near Zolote. On the same day, while positioned at five locations close to the disengagement area, the SMM recorded 38 undetermined explosions and 11 bursts and shots of heavy-machine-gun fire, assessed as outside the disengagement area but within 5km of its periphery. On 14 May, while positioned near the checkpoint of the armed formations south of the disengagement area, the Mission saw three members of the armed formations (wearing armbands with “JCCC” written on them), two of whom walked inside the area to about 350m north of its southern edge and then returned, accompanied by a man in medical protective gear. The Mission again saw the eight previously observed containers located south of the disengagement area’s southern edge, on its edge and inside the area. On 12 May, inside the disengagement area near Petrivske, about 700m east of the area’s western edge and about 250m south of the area’s northern edge, an SMM mini-UAV again spotted about 100 anti-tank mines. About 400m south of the aforementioned mines and about 900m of the area’s western edge, it again spotted about 150 anti-tank mines. All these mines were assessed as belonging to the Ukrainian Armed Forces. (For previous observations in the area, see SMM Daily Reports of 3 April 2020 and 19 June 2020.) 5 Disengagement is foreseen in the Framework Decision of the Trilateral Contact Group relating to disengagement of forces and hardware of 21 September 2016. - 5 - On 13 May, inside the disengagement area, an SMM mini-UAV spotted three people and a civilian vehicle inside former positions of the armed formations near the area’s south-eastern corner. On the same day, inside the area, an SMM long-range UAV spotted two people near former positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces: one about 500m north-east and another one about 1.5km east-north-east of the area’s south-western corner. It also spotted two people inside former positions of the armed formations near the area’s south-eastern corner. During the day of 14 May, while positioned at two locations near the disengagement area, the Mission heard 27 explosions (one impact, which it also saw, and 26 undetermined) and ten bursts and shots of small-arms fire, all assessed as outside the disengagement area but within 5km of its periphery. On the same day, an SMM-mini UAV experienced GPS signal interference, assessed as caused by probable jamming, during three separate flights over areas near Bohdanivka (government- controlled, 41km south-west of Donetsk), including over areas inside the disengagement area near Petrivske.* 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.