OSCE monitors observe some 800 explosions in Donbas over weekend

The Special Monitoring Mission of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE SMM) "observed numerous ceasefire violations at and around Donetsk airport," the mission has said.

"Over a period of two days, the SMM at the Joint Center for Control and Coordination (JCCC) observation point at Donetsk central railway station ("DPR"-controlled, 8km north-west of Donetsk city center) observed a total of at least 594 explosions caused by incoming and outgoing artillery and mortar fire, as well as small arms and light weapons (SALW), including heavy machine-gun fire," the SMM said in a report.

"From observation points located 1.5 and 3.5km west of Shyrokyne (20km east of Mariupol), over two days the SMM observed a total of 180 explosions caused by 82mm and 120mm mortars, automatic grenade launchers and artillery, as well as small arms, including heavy machine-gun fire," it said.