The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) is aiming to acquire two unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to support its activi ties in Ukraine, it has been revealed. The body is looking to gain this UAV capability as soon as possible; it would mark the first time that the organisation has ever operated UAVs, an OSCE source told IBS fane's on 24 July. The OSCE monitoring mission in Ukraine has repeatedly had its activities curtailed by separatists restricting the freedom of movement of its personnel around eastern Ukraine and, before that, in Crimea. There have also been several incidents where OSCE monitors have been detained by rebel personnel.
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