OSCE flag near the contact line DONETSK, 13 Jan An unmanned aerial vehicle of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) came under fire during a flight near the Kiev-controlled Chermalyk village in Donbass, according to the mission's report. Previously, the LPR and DPR stated that Ukrainian security forces were using electronic warfare to interfere with the work of the OSCE mission's drones at the contact line in order to hide the deployment of weapons prohibited by the Minsk agreements. Borrell explained how the conflict in Donbass affects Europe «Near government-controlled Chermalyk, small arms fire was reportedly opened in the direction of an SMM mini-UAV,» the mission said on the OSCE SMM website January 12. People's Republic accused the Ukrainian security forces of deliberate and prepared shelling of a drone. «It is important to note that this shelling was planned in advance, since the Ukrainian militants were notified of the time and place of the drone launch in advance,» an officer of the People's Militia of the DPR told reporters. According to him, Ukrainian security forces continue to deploy weapons and military equipment in In the summer of 2020, additional ceasefire measures came into force in the Donbas. They imply a complete ban on firing, placing weapons in and near settlements, offensive and reconnaissance and sabotage actions. In addition, they provide for disciplinary liability for violations of the ceasefire. Ceasefire orders containing measures to maintain it must be in effect until the conflict is completely resolved.
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