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OSCE Mission in East Ukraine Working Against All Odds - Berlin

© AFP 2023 / DIMITAR DILKOFFAn International observer of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) stands next to a destroyed car after shelling during an inspection tour near the village of Shirokino
An International observer of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) stands next to a destroyed car after shelling during an inspection tour near the village of Shirokino - Sputnik International
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The work of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe's (OSCE) Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) in Ukraine is being conducted in ever deteriorating conditions, a German government spokesman said Monday.

BERLIN (Sputnik) — Attacks on OSCE workers and vehicles, which have been on the rise in recent weeks, represent direct violations of the Minsk agreements, Steffen Seibert said at a briefing.

"The work of the OSCE in Ukraine takes place in increasingly complex conditions. At the same time, the OSCE plays a crucial role in resolving the Ukrainian crisis," Seibert said.

An OSCE monitor checks the territory for mines during a patrol in Shyrokyne, Donetsk region eastern Ukraine, Saturday, July 4, 2015 - Sputnik International
Donetsk Republic, OSCE SMM Agree Steps to De-escalate Donbass Conflict
Earlier in August, seven OSCE armored vehicles were set on fire in Donetsk.

In February, Russia, Germany, France and Ukraine worked out a ceasefire deal in Minsk later signed by Kiev and the Donbass self-proclaimed republics. Under the deal, the OSCE has been made responsible for monitoring the situation in the country.

Both Kiev and the local militia continue to accuse each other of violating the Minsk ceasefire deal.

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