OSCE Monitoring Ukraine Truce with Camcopters
international monitoring body says the UAVs will complement observers on the ground
Schiebel's Camcopter is being used to monitor the uneasy truce in Ukraine. (Photo: Schiebel)
Schiebel's Camcopter is being used to monitor the uneasy truce in Ukraine. (Photo: Schiebel)

The Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) will begin using Schiebel Camcopter UAVs to monitor the uneasy truce in Ukraine between Kiev and pro-Russian separatists, starting on October 24. The aircraft are based near Mariupol and are being supplied and operated under contract by the Austrian manufacturer. The OSCE’s Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) has been present in Ukraine with a multinational team of observers throughout the conflict.