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Despite claims that the withdrawal of heavy weapons was complete, the SMM observed movements of weapons in militant- and Ukrainian-controlled areas that are in violation of Minsk withdrawal lines, the update reads.

In particular, in areas under the control of the "LPR," the OSCE monitors observed 33 self-propelled howitzers (2S1 Gvozdika 122mm), 12 towed howitzers (D-30 122mm) said by an "LPR" member at the site to be a training area.

They also saw 15 main battle tanks (MBT) (T72 and T64) taking part in what the SMM assessed was an exercise; six 100mm anti-tank guns (T-12 Rapira), 11 BM-21 Grad multiple rocket launchers and six 152mm towed howitzers (2A65 Msta-B). What is more, the monitors saw one Ural truck with a mounted anti-aircraft machine-gun (ZSU-23) and six T-64 tanks (five at one location).

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In government-controlled areas, the SMM observed one 120mm artillery tube hidden under camouflage; and one MBT (T-64) and one MBT (T-72) being transported by trucks.

In "DPR"-controlled areas, the SMM saw a concentration of 24 MBTs (T-72) undertaking what the SMM assessed to be training maneuvers. In "DPR"-controlled areas, an SMM unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) detected four howitzers, 11 armored personnel carriers, a concentration of 11 MBTs in the area of Michurine (63km south of Donetsk) and a further ten MBTs around Komsomolske (43km south of Donetsk).