New shelling threatens ceasefire in eastern Ukraine

Reports of new shelling in eastern Ukraine have cast doubt on the 36 hour ceasefire between the Ukrainian government and pro-separatist fighters.

The ceasefire, which was agreed Friday, held through out much of Saturday. Overnight however, shelling was reported in Mariupol and by Donetsk airport, reported Reuters. 

Both sides have blamed each other for ceasefire violations.

The two sides signed a 12 point peace roadmap on Friday at talks in Minsk between Ukraine, Russia, pro-separatist rebels and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE).


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