OSCE mission reports increase in ceasefire violations in Donbas

The OSCE special monitoring mission (SMM) in Ukraine has recorded an increase in the number of violations of the ceasefire in Donetsk region, its latest report posted on the OSCE website says.

"The SMM observed an increase in the number of ceasefire violations in the Donetsk region, especially around Donetsk airport. The SMM monitored the situation in the area of Shyrokyne and assessed the security situation as remaining tense," the report says.

"In Luhansk region, the SMM observed the security situation to be relatively calm," it says.