Parties to the conflict in Donbas are actively building up manpower and military equipment in a sign of preparations for further escalation, Principal Deputy Chief Monitor of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine Alexander Hug has told a weekly briefing on Tuesday, Jan 23, according to an UNIAN correspondent.
Principal Deputy Chief Monitor of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine Alexander Hug has said after 3.5 years of the conflict in Donbas, the sides are further away from resolution than ever.
Donbas militants continue violating the lines of military equipment withdrawal, according to the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission’s report of August 12.
Principal Deputy Chief Monitor of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine Alexander Hug stated that the Mission was ready to open new patrol bases in the occupied part of Donbas in case pro-Russian militants provide security guarantees for observers, an UNIAN correspondent reported from Hug’s briefing video streamed from the occupied Debaltseve.
Ceasefire violations in Donbas increased by 75% on June 5-11 compared with the week before last, Principal Deputy Chief Monitor of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine Alexander Hug said at a briefing on Thursday, June 15.
The decision to deploy in Donbas the organization's armed mission should only be taken by the OSCE Permanent Council, Principal Deputy Chief Monitor of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine Alexander Hug told reporters on Sunday.