The US state department has condemned an incident in eastern Ukraine where pro-Russian rebels held civilian monitors at gunpoint.
The OSCE said that the rebels had surrounded one of its teams near Donetsk, opening fire and seizing a drone they were trying to launch.
The US statement called on Russia and the separatists to observe a fragile six-day ceasefire.
Ukrainian forces and rebels have been fighting since 2014.
The ceasefire was agreed after an upsurge in violence last month. More than 9,800 people have died since the conflict began.
The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe has an observer mission in the conflict area to monitor the truce.
The OSCE said that the rebels had surrounded one of its teams near Donetsk, opening fire and seizing a drone they were trying to launch.
The US statement called on Russia and the separatists to observe a fragile six-day ceasefire.
Ukrainian forces and rebels have been fighting since 2014.
The ceasefire was agreed after an upsurge in violence last month. More than 9,800 people have died since the conflict began.
The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe has an observer mission in the conflict area to monitor the truce.
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