Observers detained in eastern Ukraine - OSCE

Observers detained in eastern Ukraine

Multiple international military observers from the Organization for the Security and Cooperation in Europe have been detained in Ukraine, Qazet.az reports according to the organisation.

"The OSCE is extremely concerned that a number of SMM national mission members have been deprived of their liberty in Donetsk and Luhansk," the Vienna based organisation said.

In a separate statement yesterday, the UK's mission to the OSCE condemned "alarming reports" that "Russian forces have taken SMM staff members captive".

The organisation says its observers there are an unarmed, civilian mission to "observe and report in an impartial and objective way on the situation".