Earlier, German Foreign MinisterFrank Walter SteinMeier announced Bundeswehr’s readiness to send two UAVs and "armed escorts" to Ukraine to monitor the cease-fire in Ukraine under the auspices of the OSCE.
From Ria Novosti 18, October 2014
OSCE has refused Berlin's offer to monitor the situation in Ukraine with German drones, which have to be operated by the military, OSCE representative stated, Deutsche Welle reported Sunday.
"We welcome any offer of assistance from member countries of our organization ... However, the participation of servicemen is contrary to the mandate of our mission in Ukraine," the representative of OSCE said in Vienna.
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