OSCE, which is a regional security-oriented intergovernmental organization with observer status at the United Nations, said on social media Monday that they are not present in the region and that,"Should you see any vehicles with OSCE markings in Donbas, know that they are not used for OSCE purposes.
Russian forces have frequently been accused of violating international law and committing war crimes throughout the war. Should Russia use the vehicles for nefarious purposes, it would violate international law. Tsaplienko speculated that Russia could use the OSCE-marked vehicles in a provocation to blame Ukraine for an alleged attack against OSCE personnel.
OSCE released a report detailing the war in Ukraine in April. Investigators found that Russian forces used the Red Cross emblem as a disguise for their"military non-medical vehicles," and used Ukrainian flags, army and police uniforms or vehicles, a white flag, and OSCE symbols for the same reason.