Now playing Next Ukraine Pro-Kyiv Ukrainian forces pulling out of rebel-held Debaltseve Separatist rebels say Ukrainian troop in Debaltseve surrendered. The army disputes that claim, saying troops were captured after running out of ammunition. 18/02/2015
Now playing Next Ukraine Battle for Debaltseve: Putin urges Kyiv to call on its troops to surrender Fighting continues for the strategic hub of Debaltseve - rebels claim to control 80 percent of east Ukrainian town 18/02/2015
Now playing Next USA UN adopts Russian-drafted resolution on Ukraine crisis The United Nations Security Council on Tuesday called on all parties in eastern Ukraine to stop fighting and implement a European-brokered peace deal 17/02/2015
Now playing Next Ukraine Ukraine truce close to collapse as clashes continue near Debaltseve Pro-Russian rebels bombarded government troops they they say are encircled in eastern Ukraine on Tuesday and a plan for both sides to pull back their 17/02/2015
Now playing Next No Comment Shelling continues near ruins of Donetsk airport despite ceasefire 17/02/2015
Now playing Next Ukraine Debaltseve violence thwarts Ukraine ceasefire Heavy fighting continued throughout Monday in Debaltseve, which is sandwiched between the rebel strongholds of Donetsk and Luhansk. Pro-Russian 17/02/2015
Now playing Next Ukraine Locals brace for Ukraine troops to take back Vuhlehirsk Ten kilometers from Debaltseve lies the small town of Vuhlehirsk captured by rebels earlier this month. Local residents now believe the Ukrainian 16/02/2015
Now playing Next World News Soviet era 'Frank Sinatra' targeted in expanded EU sanctions over Ukraine Despite the attempts to reach a ceasefire in Ukraine the EU has added another 19 individuals and nine organisations to its sanctions list. The 16/02/2015
Now playing Next Ukraine Ukraine forces and pro-Russian rebels trade ceasefire violation claims Ukraine government forces remain dug-in, encircled by pro-Russian rebels, leaving a European brokered peace plan on the verge of collapse. Fighting 16/02/2015
Now playing Next Turkey Kurds and Turkish police clash on anniversary of PKK leader's capture Clashes between Kurds and Turkish security forces have once again broken out in Cizre province in the south east of the country. Demonstrators fought 16/02/2015
Now playing Next Ukraine Ukraine ceasefire mostly observed but sporadic fighting persists The ceasefire in eastern Ukraine is mostly being observed, but there are reports of mortar fire and sporadic fighting around Luhansk and Debaltseve 15/02/2015
Now playing Next Ukraine New Ukraine ceasefire is largely respected The ceasefire that started at midnight in Ukraine’s conflict appears to be largely holding. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko ushered it in by 15/02/2015
Now playing Next Ukraine Strategic Ukrainian towns fall silent at midnight Ahead of the ceasefire, at least two buildings in the town of Artemivsk were shelled resulting in fires that took hours to put out. Debaltseve, a strategic rail hub, has also seen fierce fighting in r 15/02/2015
Now playing Next Ukraine Ukraine: Poroshenko orders troops to observe cease fire The Ukrainian president went on TV to announce that government forces would observe the ceasefire at midnight local time. 15/02/2015
Now playing Next Ukraine Ongoing violence in eastern Ukraine fuels ceasefire fears As the hours tick down before the ceasefire in eastern Ukraine comes into force. There are real fears about whether combatants from both sides of 14/02/2015
Now playing Next Ukraine High stakes as Ukraine ceasefire countdown continues What if the guns don’t fall silent at midnight local time in eastern Ukraine? The stakes could get higher with the United States considering whether 14/02/2015
Now playing Next Ukraine Ukraine: Fighting intensifies ahead of Sunday's ceasefire Video footage from Artemivsk in Ukraine’s Donetsk region on Friday showed local residents heading to a local bomb shelter as fierce fighting 14/02/2015