Monitors of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine reported 150 explosions in the zone of the Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO) in Donbas from 19:30 January 4 to 19:30 January 5.
"In Donetsk region, the SMM recorded a similar number of ceasefire violations – including, however, more explosions (almost 150) – compared with the previous reporting period (about 70 explosions)," the OSCE SMM said in an update on January 6 based on information received as of 19:30 Kyiv time on January 5, 2017.
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"The SMM observed armoured combat vehicles, an anti-aircraft gun and other indications of military-type presence in the security zone. In government-controlled areas, the SMM saw six stationary IFVs (BMP-1) and an anti-aircraft gun (ZU-23, 23mm) mounted on an armoured personnel carrier (MT-LB) near Popasna (69km west of Luhansk). On 4 January, the SMM observed light military vehicles parked at several houses in Orikhove-Donetske (44km north-west of Luhansk)," the observers said.