Alexander Hug

US blames Russia and Russian-backed militants of truce violation in Donbas The U.S. puts blame on combined Russian-separatist forces for impeding the work of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) and threatening its monitors, as well as desrupting the cease-fire. 04.02.16 23:58 28 079 103 Incidents

Minsk process to be terminated if attacks on OSCE observers continue, - OSCE's Hug Militants put in jeopardy OSCE monitors’ trust in them, which may result in termination of the Minsk process. 21.01.16 16:31 30 546 68 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

"DPR" militants attacked OSCE observers in Horlivka, - Hug The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) reports a spike in violence in Horlivka (the Donetsk region) and nearby settlements. 14.01.16 18:55 19 732 39 Ukrainian Politics

Cease-fire disrupted in Donbas, OSCE SMM Deputy Chief says The situation remains relatively calm in most areas of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions, but the risk of escalation is high. 27.10.15 10:12 14 788 41 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Missile launch in ATO area a violation, - OSCE SMM's Hug of Troitske shelling by terrorists Observers of the OSCE's Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) visited the checkpoint of the Ukrainian military near Troitske, the Luhansk region, which was shelled by pro-Russian mercenaries on Wednesday, and found details of anti-tank missiles that were used for the shelling. 08.10.15 14:56 7 896 29 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Russian TOS-1 'Buratino' weapons system able to destroy several city blocks by single strike recorded by OSCE in service with "LPR" militants International monitors say they have spotted a new kind of Russian weapons system in rebel-held Ukraine this week. 02.10.15 21:30 42 000 260 Previously in trend: Evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine

Huge inflation and unpreparedness for heating season, - OSCE claims grave humanitarian situation in occupied territories The humanitarian situation in the occupied territory of the Donbas remains difficult, but people believe that normalization of living conditions in the region is still possible. 02.10.15 12:10 8 387 96 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

Donbas militants threaten to kill observers if they return to Bezimenne village, OSCE says "Donetsk People's Republic" terrorists threaten to kill OSCE observers if they return to Bezimenne village, Novoazovsk district, the Donetsk region. 20.08.15 09:08 34 683 119 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

OSCE observers report having no problems moving through government-controlled territory Head of the Ukrainian side of the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of the cease-fire (JCCC) Major-General Borys Kremenetskyi held a meeting with the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) Deputy Chairman Alexander Hug at the demarcation line in the town of Maiorsk (the Donetsk region) today, Aug. 19. 19.08.15 20:17 4 650 15 Incidents

Trilateral Contact Group to sign withdrawal agreement in coming days, - OSCE The Trilateral Contact Group on Ukraine intends to sign the agreed withdrawal of weaponry of up to 100-mm caliber in the coming days. 23.07.15 17:19 6 784 55 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine