OSCE patrol report near-miss explosion

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Near the settlement of Petrivske, the blast occurred less than 300 meters from the SMM patrol of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). This was reported by the press service of the OSCE SMM.

Patrol consisting of six members and two armored vehicles stayed outside the disengagement area near Petrivske (41 km south of Donetsk). At some point, they all heard a whistling sound followed by an explosion. They also saw a dark gray smoke coming from an abandoned brick farm building, 200-300 m south-south-west.
According to preliminary data the explosion was caused by an impacting 82-mm mortar round.
«The patrol left the area immediately and returned safely to its base in Donetsk city», – the message reported.

«The Journalist» informed earlier, OSCE SMM reports explosion close to its patrols.