Ukraine OSCE Special Monitoring Mission as of 23rd sand 25th sept
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A few days old but provides some insight into the cease fire in Ukraine.
This is the best source for most of this data, directly from OSCE. Some of this was only reported by Russian media, for obvious reasons, they don't want to send conflicting messages.
[url]http://www.osce.org/ukraine-smm/124216[/url]
[quote]Nikolay Kozitsyn, a commander of Don Cossacks, de facto controlling south-western areas of the Luhansk region, warned the SMM that he would not allow any patrols of OSCE monitors without prior arrangement. [/quote] Suspicious activity from rebels
[quote]The SMM heard sounds of shelling from 11:43 to 12:15 emanating from the vicinity of Shchastya (23km north of Luhansk) power plant, controlled by Ukrainian forces, notably a volunteer Aidar battalion. The shelling was also corroborated by local residents, but rejected by the commander of Aidar’s unit, stationed in the power plant. The latter also said that the power plant, providing energy for the whole region, was continuously attacked by irregular armed groups.[/quote] Ukrainian forces still shelling during ceasefire.
[quote]The ‘military police’ of ‘Donetsk People’s Republic’ (‘DPR’) told the SMM that three unmarked graves allegedly containing multiple bodies had been found; two of them were located in a coal mine Komunar near the village Nyzhnia Krynka (35km north-east of Donetsk) and one inside the village. The SMM proceeded to the scene and saw in the coal mine two areas located fifty metres apart, each containing two human bodies. All four corpses were in the process of decomposition. The SMM also saw eight 9mm Makarov pistol cartridges approximately five meters away from the bodies. Near the road on the edge of the village, the SMM observed a pile of earth resembling a grave which had a stick with a plaque, written in Russian and containing the names (or in one case – initials) of five individuals. The plaque indicated that the individuals died on 27.08.2014. On top of the plaque there was another inscription saying: ‘Died for Putin’s lies’. Neither in the coal mine nor in the village did the SMM see any forensic experts. COMMENT: The SMM cannot provide a forensic assessment of the sites.[/quote] mass grave with what appears to be executed rebels
[quote]Also in Nyzhnia Krynka the SMM observed a destroyed bridge over the water reservoir, connecting the locality with Donetsk. According to local residents the bridge was blown up by Ukrainian soldiers leaving the area around 18 September.[/quote] Army destroying infrastructure during peace time.
Then another report from 25th
[url]http://www.osce.org/ukraine-smm/124435[/url]
among sporadic fighting there was this
[quote]On 22 September two lawyers providing free legal advice to Ukrainian military personnel on duty in the east told the SMM there was widespread dissatisfaction amongst soldiers with the Ukrainian Military High Command and political elites in Kyiv. They claimed such dissatisfaction could lead to a “third Maidan”, and in order to forestall this, political parties were recruiting commanders of volunteer military battalions to stand in the parliamentary elections. [/quote] Looks like round 3 I wonder who the various militias from both sides will support.
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