Roundup of the day for July 21-22, 2015
1. The situation over the last day in the DPR and the LPR.
2. Yarosh announced a "new stage" of revolution in Ukraine.
3. Poroshenko decided to strengthen the defenses of Mariupol.
4. The results of the meeting in Minsk.

The planned constitutional reform of Ukraine aimed at "decentralization" of power caused criticism among Donbass militias, Poroshenko’s coalition partners and a number of Ukrainian politicians. However, the US views the reform as an important step towards the implementation of the Minsk agreement, according to Die Welt.

The evidence is a shelling of Donetsk, after which fragments of 152mm caliber shells were found, a spokesman for the DPR defense ministry says

The Donbass republics voiced support for extending the peace talks in Minsk format through 2016.

Situation in Ukraine remains tense and it is impossible to be speaking about whatever easing of the situation or about overcoming the crisis in Ukraine’s east, German Foreign minister's spokesman says

The SMM monitored the implementation of the “Package of measures for the implementation of the Minsk agreements.” Its monitoring was restricted by third parties and security considerations*. After a volatile weekend, the SMM did not record any ceasefire violations in the monitored areas at Donetsk airport and in and around Donetsk city. The security situation in Luhansk region remained relatively calm. The SMM followed up on one explosion having occurred in the night of 19-20 July in Odessa. Activities of the Right Sector noticeably decreased across Ukraine.

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Roundup of the day for July 20-21, 2015
1. The situation over the last day in the DPR and the LPR.
2. "Ukrnafta" threatens Saakashvili with court.
3. Poroshenko demanded Russia to release Nadezhda Savchenko and Oleg Sentsov.
4. Ukraine comes out of the criminal investigation system and the exchange of information about them in the post-Soviet space.

According to the DPR's Defense Ministry, this is a unilateral initiative of east Ukraine's two self-proclaimed republics to secure peace in the war-torn Donbas region as soon as possible

The OSCE report also confirms Ukrainian army withdrawn heavy weapons from previous holding areas

The SMM monitored the implementation of the “Package of measures for the implementation of the Minsk agreements.” Its monitoring was restricted by third parties and security considerations*. The SMM continued to observe ceasefire violations at and around Donetsk airport. The SMM observed shelling in Donetsk city centre for the first time in several months and observed the aftermath of the shelling in residential neighbourhoods there, while also hearing reports and observing the effects of shelling in and around government-controlled Avdiivka to the north. The situation in Luhansk region remained relatively calm.