Another 24 observers of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine have arrived in Ukraine, the mission has reported on its Twitter page.

"Chief Monitor Amb. Apakan greeting 24 new monitors to the SMM to Ukraine in Kyiv today," the report says.

As reported, earlier the OSCE announced its intention to almost double the mission. In particular, it was decided to expand it to 500 people, 350 of whom will work in Donbas.