KYIV, 27 May 2014 - On Monday evening at around 18:00 OSCE Special Monitoring Mission lost contact with one of its Donetsk-based teams.

The team was on a routine patrol east of Donetsk when contact was lost. We have been unable to re-establish communication until now. The team consists of four international SMM members.

We are continuing with our efforts and utilizing our contacts on the ground. The Ukrainian Government as well as regional authorities have been informed of the situation.

Any further pertinent information will be shared as soon as possible.



Updates will be posted on our Twitter and Facebook pages.

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For more information contact:



Michael Bociurkiw

Spokesperson

OSCE SMM

Ph: +380674083107

VOIP: +13109549604

Email: Michael.Bociurkiw@osce.org





Iryna Gudyma

Senior Media Officer

Ph: +380674021716

Email: Iryna.Gudyma@osce.org

