DONETSK. Feb 17 (Interfax) - The Special Monitoring Mission of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE SMM) has not observed an escalation of tensions on the Donbas contact line, the mission said in its daily report on Thursday.
"In Donetsk region, the SMM recorded 24 ceasefire violations, including five explosions. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 17 ceasefire violations in the region," the mission said.
"In Luhansk region, the mission recorded 129 ceasefire violations, including 71 explosions. In the previous reporting period, it recorded 157 ceasefire violations in the region," it said.
The self-proclaimed Donbas republics reported a drastic escalation of tensions on the contact line earlier on Thursday.