OSCE mission on Ukraine says monitors come under fire in Donbas on Jan 16
Monitors of the Special Monitoring Mission of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE SMM) came under fire not far from the Maryinka locality in Donetsk region on January 16; no one was hurt, OSCE First Deputy Chief Monitor Alexander Hug said.
They were staying not far from Maryinka near Donetsk in order to conduct monitoring and assist in the restoration of important infrastructure for civilians, who live on both sides of the dividing line; despite this someone fired upon them, Hug told a press briefing in Kyiv on Thursday. Whilst monitors fell under fire, luckily no one was injured, he said.
He recalled that a similar incident took place in Horlivka a week ago. OSCE SMM monitors were taken out of their cars and were forced to lie down on the snow, he said, noting that all this was happening at the barrel of assault rifles and that their lives were in danger.
Advertising
Advertising
MORE ABOUT
Kuleba welcomes report of OSCE Moscow Mechanism on arbitrary detention of Ukrainian civilians by Russia
17:48, 25.04.2024
OSCE PA President speaks in Rada – MPs
13:23, 06.02.2024
Zelenskyy, OSCE Chair-in-Office discuss release of Ukrainian POWs, return of children deported to Russia
19:34, 02.02.2024
OSCE leaders condemn missile terror of Ukraine by Russia – statement
10:29, 03.01.2024
OSCE countries don’t have common opinion on issue of further participation of Russia in organization’s operation
21:08, 01.12.2023
LATEST
Invaders shell two villages in Kharkiv region, pensioner injured – Synehubov
17:40, 04.05.2024
Two Russian ships on combat duty in Mediterranean Sea, one of them is Kalibr carrier – Ukrainian Navy
16:34, 04.05.2024
Energy infrastructure of Dnipropetrovsk region attacked – Ministry of Energy
16:06, 04.05.2024
In Kropyvnytsky district, 20 private houses damaged as result of missile strike on Friday – local authorities
15:45, 04.05.2024
Average daily number of Russian losses in Ukraine in May-June likely to increase along with resumption of offensive operations - British intelligence