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In an interview @SpecRepUkraine Volker says the escalation on Russia's side has already happened over the last few weeks with violence up - may not be such a "new" advance

OSCE SMM Principal Deputy Chief Monitor Hug: Weapons are dug in, in firing position, all along the contact line

OSCE SMM Principal Deputy Chief Monitor Hug: The sides are digging in everywhere, literally, and figuratively

ATO HQ, Donbas: Yesterday recorded 6 attacks on UAF positions, Russian forces used mortars at Hovotroitske, Luhanske, Dokuchajevsk. One Ukrainian soldier was killed.

OSCE confirmed man's death as a result of an attack on a bus in the "gray zone"

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin said he's eager to see how Volker-Surkov talks go after Washington's recent unveiling of new sanctions against Russia

Russia's Vladislav Surkov to meet again with US's Kurt Volker to discuss Ukraine conflict and peacekeepers. The envoys' first meeting of the year will reportedly be in Dubai. The two haven't found much common ground in previous talks.

2 attacks on Ukrainian positions yesterday, no casulaties - ATO

Ukrainian forces captured Russian scout near Shyrokyne

ATO: 6 attacks yesterday, 5 soldiers wounded

Latest OSCE SMM, 18 January: The SMM recorded more ceasefire violations in Donetsk region and fewer in Luhansk region compared with the previous 24 hours. It followed up on reports of the deaths of two persons in Donetsk city

No casualties reported by ATO yesterday, 7 attacks.

OSCE: Vodafone mobile communication services were today restored to residents of areas not controlled by the Government in Luhansk region

Putin with National Security council of Russia discussed Ukrainian law on Donbas re-intergration

ATO HQ: 2 attacks on Ukrainian positions, no casualties in theses incidents, but 1 wounded near Donetsk during engineer works

Russian media reports that SMM OSCE monitor Vitaliy Zara died in Kramatorsk at "tragic circumstances"

Moscow warns Kyiv's 'Russian occupation' law could trigger 'new war'

Russian Senator Pushkov says the law on reintegration of Donbass undermining Minsk agreements

Reports of heavy artillery including GRAD to the area of Svitlodars'k bulge from Horlivka

Russia's militants leader in Donetsk, Alexander Zakharchenko, says Ukraine's law designating Russia as an aggressor gives Kyiv a legal basis to escalate the conflict.

ATO spox: Luhansk sector – Russian proxies extensively shelled Luhanske area with 120mm mortars. Donetsk sector – militants used small arms and light weapons near Novotroitske and Hranitne, 82mm mortars near Pisky and Verkhniotoretske, and 120mm ones in Avdiivka area.

Ukraine's parliament approved a new law on de-occupation of Donbass. The law designates Russia as an occupying power in parts of Donetsk and Luhansk regions

Contact group meets today in Minsk to discus Donbas issues

Ukrainian parliament adopted law on de-occupation of Donbas

ATO: 2 Ukrainian soldiers were killed, 5 wounded in road-side bomb explosion

ATO HQ reports about 3 ceasefire violations yesterday, 2 soldiers were wounded

USAF RQ4 Global Hawk UAV 'UAVGH000' 52,000ft over Eastern Ukraine

ATO spox: Luhansk sector – Russian proxies attacked Zaitseve with light weapons. Donetsk sector – militants attacked Kamianka with small arms and light weapons, shelled Shyrokyne area with 82mm mortars. Fortunately, Ukrainian Armed Forces suffered no casualties yesterday.

ATO HQ reports 3 attacks on Ukrainian positions yesterday, no casualties

ATO spox: In total, Russia-backed militants committed 6 ceasefire violations in eastern Ukraine yesterday. Unfortunately, two Ukrainian servicemen were wounded in action near Kamianka and Avdiivka.