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The United States has reminded Russia that the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) is not a bargaining chip and Moscow should not use it in its conflict with Ukraine. — Ukrinform.

Russia expects the OSCE to pronounce its "high-principled assessment of the incident"

On Monday, the LPR foreign ministry issued a statement requesting an extraordinary meeting of the security subgroup on October 19 over the incident

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine calls out as unacceptable Russia's actions to obstruct the work of the OSCE Mission in eastern Ukraine and calls on Russia to cease provocations targeting international observers. — Ukrinform.

According to Reuters, a protest rally was held in front of the mission’s headquarters in Donetsk demanding the release of an officer of the mission of the self-proclaimed Lugansk People’s Republic to the Joint Control and Coordination Center who had been seized by Ukrainian troops

OSCE SMM Chief Monitor Yasar Halit Cevik told Reuters earlier that the mission suspended its operation in Donbass due to security considerations

Over the past day, August 27, seven ceasefire violations by the armed formations of the Russian Federation were recorded in the Joint Forces Operation area in eastern Ukraine. — Ukrinform.

Over the past day, August 25, five ceasefire violations by the armed formations of the Russian Federation were recorded in the Joint Forces Operation area in eastern Ukraine.  — Ukrinform.

Over the past day, August 17, 11 ceasefire violations by the armed formations of the Russian Federation were recorded in the Joint Forces Operation area in eastern Ukraine. — Ukrinform.

Over the past day, August 12, five ceasefire violations by the armed formations of the Russian Federation were recorded in the Joint Forces Operation area in eastern Ukraine. — Ukrinform.