Militants prohibit physicians to communicate with representatives of the OSCE

From members of the observer mission, probably to conceal victims among the civilian population.

The Russian militants occupying forces continue to illegally stop the representatives of the OSCE and to restrict their free movement in the Donbass. It is stated in the report SMM OSCE.

“On July 21, three armed members of the armed forces again patrol stopped the SMM at a checkpoint to the North of the settlement Zaichenko (Ukraine uncontrolled, 26 km North-East of Mariupol) and did not allow observers to travel in a westerly direction to Picoso and in a southerly direction to the Sahanka (24 km North-East of Mariupol), citing “security concerns”). Members of the patrol Mission noted that cars drove through the checkpoint in both directions”, – stated in the message.

The press service said that on 22 July at the same checkpoint North Zaichenko three armed members of the armed forces again stopped the SMM patrol and did not let the observers in a westerly direction Pikuza to the South of Sahanka, citing “security concerns”.

In addition, according to the mission, the militants banned health workers in the occupied territories to disseminate information about the victims among the civilian population in the Donbas.”On July 20, the hospital medical staff in Gorlovka (not controlled by the government, 39 km North-East of Donetsk) the SMM refused to provide information about the victims among the civilian population, Recalling the need to obtain written permission from the head of the armed formations”, – is spoken in the message.

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