KIEV, March 2. /TASS/. The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) said it was evacuating its observers from Kharkov to Dnepr, for their further withdrawal from the country, the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine said in its daily report on Wednesday.

"On 1 March, the Monitoring Teams from Donetsk and Luhansk Patrol Hubs in non-government controlled areas were evacuated, while the Kharkiv Monitoring Team was withdrawn to Dnipro, pending onward movement out of the country," the mission said in a statement.

"Due to ongoing kinetic activity, including continued shelling and reports of fighting as well as the dynamic movement of front lines, the Monitoring Team located in Kherson city continues to shelter in place," the report says. "The Team is conducting dynamic security risk assessment to establish a window to allow them to move safely."

The Chief Monitor and senior management will remain in Ukraine until the evacuation process is complete.

OSCE said on Tuesday that SMM observers departed to Russia from People’s Republics of Donetsk and Lugansk (DPR). In its Monday report, OSCE said it had evacuated the majority of its personnel in Ukraine.

The OSCE mission began its work in Ukraine on March 21, 2014. The decision of its establishment was supported by all 57 member-countries. The mission consists of about 1,000 observers. Its offices are located in Kiev, Donetsk and Lugansk.