Ukrainians cautiously optimistic about ceasefire ��� video.
Residents of the rebel-held city of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine say they are hoping for the best but expecting the worst after a ceasefire was agreed on Thursday. Near Debaltseve, a government-held city, Ukrainian soldiers��.
First day of Ukraine ceasefire deal still sees fighting
Kiev and the breakaway republics in the east said fighting had quieted and the ceasefire was mostly being observed on Sunday afternoon. But the Guardian heard mortar fire to the east of Luhanske on the highway to Debaltseve, where up to 8,000 Ukrainian .
Ukraine pro-Russia forces seize strategic Debaltseve railway hub despite truce
Albert Sardaryen, a Ukrainian national guard medic in Debaltseve, told the Guardian that he had been trapped in the city since 5 Feb, when he turned up for a 12-hour shift and wasnt able to leave. The dead and injured are not allowed out, he said.
Ukrainian soldiers share horrors of Debaltseve battle after stinging defeat
The Ukrainian authorities insisted that Debaltseve had never been surrounded, but army medics and soldiers who escaped the city told the Guardian that shelling and mines along the road had cut off the flow of ammunition, supplies and ambulances to.
Ukrainian government forces fire rockets at separatist.
Ukrainian government forces fire Grad multiple rocket launchers at pro-Russian separatist targets near the eastern town of Debaltseve.. Residents of eastern Ukraine divided over chances of ceasefire holding - video.
Ukraine: US accuses Russia of breaching ceasefire after fighting at key town
The US has accused Russia of violating the ceasefire in Ukraine, amid reports that some Ukrainian troops are pulling out of the key strategic rail hub of Debaltseve. The US joined other UN security council members in lining up to pour scorn on a.
Heavy fighting at strategic rail hub in east Ukraine
Albert Sardaryen, a Ukrainian national guard medic in Debaltseve, told the Guardian that pro-Russia forces were in parts of the city and that his unit had exchanged close-quarters machine gun fire with rebels on Tuesday. He had to cut the conversation.
The Guardian view on Debaltseve and the Ukraine ceasefire
Picture reportedly showing Ukrainian government forces pulling out of the strategic eastern city of Debaltseve. The fundamental aim must be to transform the conflict into a contest in which force is at the far end of the spectrum. Photograph.
Ukraine confirms pro-Russia forces seizure of Debaltseve as EU denies.
Ukrainian military spokesman, Andriy Lysenko, confirms that pro-Russia forces have seized parts of the strategic railway hub of Debaltseve on Tuesday, ignoring the ceasefire agreement. Both sides say they cannot move their heavy weapons from the .
Fears for Ukraines ceasefire as clashes with Russia-backed.
Fighting between government and rebel forces in eastern Ukraine trailed off in the first hours after a midnight ceasefire began ��� but steady shelling resumed later in the morning near the besieged city of Debaltseve.. before the ceasefire between Ukraine and pro-Russia rebels ��� in pictures. View gallery. In a statement before issuing that order, Poroshenko expressed concern over risks to the ceasefire posed by the unrest that raged on Saturday around Debaltseve.
The Guardian: Fears for Ukraines ceasefire as clashes with Russia-backed.
Fighting between government and rebel forces in eastern Ukraine trailed off in the first hours after a midnight ceasefire began ��� but steady shelling resumed later in the morning near the besieged city of Debaltseve. Read more here. READ MORE IN SECTION.
Huge explosion in Ukraine as mortar shell hits gas pipeline ��� video
A mortar which hit a gas pipeline in eastern Ukraine causes a major explosion. TV crews film a huge fire and clouds of smoke nine miles from the besieged town of Debaltseve, despite the ceasefire agreed last week. Fighting has eased in many areas since .
Ukrainians cautiously optimistic about ceasefire ��� video
Residents of the rebel-held city of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine say they are hoping for the best but expecting the worst after a ceasefire was agreed on Thursday. Near Debaltseve, a government-held city, Ukrainian soldiers say they do not expect peace.
Ukraine ceasefire deal: US cautiously optimistic amid escalation of fighting
. Josh Earnest on Thursday morning. Secretary of State John Kerry also called for ���complete restraint in the run-up to the Sunday ceasefire, including an immediate halt to the Russian and separatist assault on Debaltseve and other Ukrainian towns���.
Ukraine crisis: US warns Russia as UN backs ceasefire deal
After speaking to Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, Mr Biden said he strongly condemned the violation of the ceasefire by separatist forces acting in concert with Russian forces, in and around the town of Debaltseve. He added in a statement.
Ukraine troops withdrawing from key town of Debaltseve
Ukrainian troops are retreating from the hotspot of Debaltseve after intense fighting in what marks an important strategic victory for pro-Russia forces. ���All units are being withdrawn. The order was given at six this morning by army command,��� said.
Ukraine ceasefire aims to pave way for comprehensive.
John Kerry, the US secretary of state, also called for ���complete restraint in the run-up to the Sunday ceasefire, including an immediate halt to the Russian and separatist assault on Debaltseve and other Ukrainian towns���.
Ukraine ceasefire: European leaders sceptical peace plan.
Worries privately voiced about potential escalation of fighting before truce is supposed to take hold in eastern Ukraine on Sunday.. US edition. switch to the UK edition �� switch to the Australia edition �� The Guardian Winner of the Pulitzer prize. Pro-Russia separatist forces have up to 8,000 Ukrainian troops surrounded at the strategic railway hub of Debaltseve in eastern Ukraine and are demanding their surrender. Vladimir Putin, the president of Russia, emphasised��.
Ukraine ���Truce��� Fails: Withdrawal Deadline Passes.
Ukraine ���Truce��� Fails: Withdrawal Deadline Passes, Debaltseve Situation Deteriorating. Tuesday. As The Guardian reports, The Ukrainian military have stated that ���as soon as the militants cease fire, the Ukrainian side will begin to withdraw heavy weaponry from the frontline,��� and the pro-Russian separatists proclaim, ���We do not have the right [to stop fighting for Debaltseve],��� adding that as far as the truce, ���we have everything ready for a mutual withdrawal. We will��.
Thousands flee Debaltseve in eastern Ukraine ��� in pictures.
A Ukrainian soldier stands watch on the road between Debaltseve and the Ukrainian-controlled town of Artemivsk, also in the Donetsk region. On Monday, pro-Russian separatists vowed to mobilise up to 100,000 fighters for��.
EU gets tough with Russian military leaders ��� and Soviet.
Sanctions slapped on nine organisations and 19 individuals including Ukrainian separatists and singer Joseph Kobzon.. Ukraine ceasefire: European leaders sceptical peace plan will work. 5d 1,475 �� Ukraine ceasefire:��.
More than two dozen killed in eastern Ukraine in only 24 hours
Fighting between government and Russian-backed separatist forces in eastern Ukraine has intensified as rebels seek to encircle Debaltseve, which hosts a strategically important railway hub. Photograph: Petr David Josek/��.
Ukraine troops and rebels miss deadline to start weapons pullback
A group of Ukrainian soldiers who broke out of Debaltseve on Sunday told the Guardian their column of seven trucks had come under heavy fire from rebel positions despite the ceasefire, and two of the vehicles were destroyed. They said that more than 60.
Violence in eastern Ukraine kills at least 12 people despite.
The Guardian Winner of the Pulitzer prize �� home; ��� world; ��� europe. Ukrainian troops at a military camp near the town of Debaltseve in eastern Ukraine Photograph: DAVID MDZINARISHVILI/REUTERS. Associated Press. Monday 29. ���The elementary question of the ceasefire is not yet cleared up, still less the future status and cooperation between the Luhansk and Donetsk regions and the Ukrainian central government,��� Merkel said. ���There is no protection of the��.
Ukraine pro-Russia forces seize strategic Debaltseve.
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Poroshenko: Ukraine conflict risks spiralling out of control.
Laurent Fabius, the French foreign minister, said there were several outstanding issues ��� including the terms of a ceasefire, how to monitor the Russia-Ukraine border, and the devolution of powers from Kiev to the. According to Andriy Lysenko, the spokesman of Kievs ���anti-terrorist operation��� in the east, Debaltseve had been shelled more than 10 times by mortars, tanks and Grad incendiary rockets on Wednesday, and rebels twice tried to storm Ukrainian positions.
Talks on ending Ukraine fighting begin as death toll.
Minsk talks to bring about truce come after more than 20 civilians and 15 Ukrainian soldiers are killed in clashes with Russian-backed separatists.
Putin tried to delay Ukraine ceasefire deal, EU summit told
Putin was said to have made it clear that Debaltseve had to fall. In public remarks following the deal, Putin also said the separatists had the Ukrainian forces encircled and that ���of course, they expect [the Ukrainians] to lay down their arms and.
Ukraine Ceasefire Mostly Respected - Guardian Liberty Voice
Maintaining peace in Debaltseve is crucial to the success of the ceasefire. However, officials have known since the deal was being discussed that it would be difficult to maintain. The city is major rail hub in eastern Ukraine��.
Devastation in Ukraine in runup to Minsk summit ��� in pictures
Fighting has continued in eastern Ukraine as both sides try to make gains before a possible deal in Minsk, Belarus, which is being billed as a last chance to prevent further escalation of the conflict.. The Guardian Winner of the Pulitzer prize. Kramatorsk, well inside Kiev-controlled territory, was hit with rockets as Ukrainian forces staged an offensive around the key port city of Mariupol and rebels attempted to encircle several thousand Ukrainian troops in Debaltseve.
Ukraine ceasefire in tatters as clashes escalate in east
At least five Ukrainian fighters have been killed and 25 wounded since the ceasefire began on Sunday, a military spokesman, Vladislav Seleznyov, told the Guardian. The leaders of Russia, Germany and Ukraine discussed the Minsk ceasefire during a phone .
Eyewitness: Debaltseve, Ukraine | World news | The Guardian
Eyewitness: Debaltseve, Ukraine. Photographs from. Convoys of buses converged from two sides of the town after separatist rebels and government forces appeared to have agreed a truce to allow civilians to be evacuated.