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Joint Forces Operation: Russian forces attempted to enter Ukrainian positions at Novotoshkivske, attempt repelled. Body of 1 attacker left on the field

Joint Forces Operation: Russian forces after failed attempt to breakthrough the lines asked for ceasefire and Ukrainian side agreed due to International Humanitarian laws to allow to remove casualties from the field, but Russian side is now falsely accusing Ukraine in attack

Clashes near Novotoshkivske, Orihove, Krymske, Hutir Vilniy have ceased. 1 Ukrainian soldier killed, 4 wounded

Joint Forces Operation Press Center: yesterday Russian forces opened fire 5 times. 1 Ukrainian soldier was wounded.

OSCE SMM Report 31 Jul: In Donetsk region, the SMM recorded a similar number of ceasefire violations, including, however, more explosions (43) compared with the previous reporting period (eight explosions)

Joint Forces Operation Press Center: yesterday Russian forces opened fire 11 times.

Joint Forces Operation Press Center: yesterday Russian forces opened fire 2 times.

Ukrainian media report that Russia has been deploying additional military hardware to the Rostov region, adjacent to the Donbass conflict zone in east Ukraine

Joint Forces Operation Press Center: yesterday Russian forces opened fire 3 times. 1 Ukrainian soldier was wounded.

Representative of Ukraine at Minsk contact group Roman Bezsmertny: Medvedchuk was excluded from Minsk process

Joint Forces Operation Press Center: yesterday Russian forces opened fire once. Attacked Maryinka checkpoint with machineguns

Joint Forces Operation: Russian forces have targeted Maryinka checkpoint south-west to Donetsk

Joint Forces Operation Press Center: yesterday Russian forces opened fire once. 1 Ukrainian soldier was wounded near Krymske

@SpecRepUkraine Volker and CDA Taylor observed the disengagement of forces at Stanytsia Luhanska. They voiced strong support for further steps for peace, and urged Russia also to take steps to end the war

Joint Forces Operation Press Center: yesterday Russian forces opened fire once. 1 Ukrainian soldier was wounded

Russian supply convoy has arrived in occupied parts of Donetsk and Luhansk regions this morning

Joint Forces Operation Press Center: yesterday Russian forces opened fire once. No casualties among Ukrainian soldiers

Police deployed additional forces to Schastia to secure recount of votes at elections commission 105

OSCE SMM Report 22 Jul: On three different occasions on 22 July, an SMM mini-UAV experienced GPS signal interference, assessed as due to probable jamming, while flying over Chermalyk (government-controlled, 31km north-east of Mariupol).

Joint Forces Operation Press Center: yesterday Russian forces opened fire once. 2 Ukrainian soldiers were killed and 2 wounded as result of IED explosion near Schastye

Joint Forces Operation Press Center: yesterday Russian forces opened fire 26 times. 2 Ukrainian soldiers were wounded

Tanks on the move in Horlivka after midnight

Heavy shelling near Maryinka

Authorities of occupied districts of Luhansk region reports that 1 killed, 7 wounded in Pervomaisk. Complete blackout in the city after shelling

Clashes near Pervomaisk - shells reportedly hit areas inside the city

Clashes near Pervomaisk this evening

Joint Forces Operation Press Center: yesterday Russian forces opened fire 20 times. 2 Ukrainian soldiers were killed, 3 wounded

On the evening of 17 July, an SMM long range-UAV lost its GPS signal, assessed as due to probable jamming while flying over Stepanivka (government-controlled, 54km north of Donetsk) and Sofiivka (former Karlo-Marksove, non-government-controlled, 40km north-east of Donetsk), and assessed as jamming while flying over Rovenky (non-government-controlled, 54km south of Luhansk).

60y.o. civilian was killed as result of shelling of Krasnohorivka with SPG-9

At least 120mm mortars, but possible 122mm artillery shelling east to Mariupol