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| Ukraine crisis: Shelling follows Minsk peace summit | Ukraine crisis: Shelling follows Minsk peace summit |
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| New shelling has been reported in the rebel-held east Ukrainian cities of Donetsk and Luhansk, a day after a peace deal was reached in Minsk. | New shelling has been reported in the rebel-held east Ukrainian cities of Donetsk and Luhansk, a day after a peace deal was reached in Minsk. |
| There are no confirmed reports of casualties. Both cities are near the front line where the pro-Russian rebels face government forces. | There are no confirmed reports of casualties. Both cities are near the front line where the pro-Russian rebels face government forces. |
| The ceasefire agreed in the Belarusian capital is to begin in eastern Ukraine after midnight (22:00 GMT) on Saturday. | The ceasefire agreed in the Belarusian capital is to begin in eastern Ukraine after midnight (22:00 GMT) on Saturday. |
| The EU has warned Russia of additional sanctions if the deal is not respected. | The EU has warned Russia of additional sanctions if the deal is not respected. |
| BBC journalists in Donetsk heard new shelling on Friday morning, though they said it sounded less intense than in recent days. | BBC journalists in Donetsk heard new shelling on Friday morning, though they said it sounded less intense than in recent days. |
| Luhansk also came under bombardment overnight - with Russian TV reporting some of the heaviest fighting in months. | |
| On Friday morning, a military spokesman in Kiev said eight members of Ukraine's military had been killed in fighting against separatists in the past 24 hours. | On Friday morning, a military spokesman in Kiev said eight members of Ukraine's military had been killed in fighting against separatists in the past 24 hours. |
| The rebels said shelling killed three civilians in Luhansk, reported AFP news agency. | The rebels said shelling killed three civilians in Luhansk, reported AFP news agency. |
| Doubts remain about the peace deal, which was agreed following marathon negotiations between Russia, Ukraine, Germany and France. | Doubts remain about the peace deal, which was agreed following marathon negotiations between Russia, Ukraine, Germany and France. |
| Pro-Russian rebels have signed the agreement, which also includes weapon withdrawals and prisoner exchanges, but key issues remain to be settled. | Pro-Russian rebels have signed the agreement, which also includes weapon withdrawals and prisoner exchanges, but key issues remain to be settled. |
| A new round of EU asset freezes and travel bans against 19 Ukrainian separatists and Russians - in response to deadly fighting in the city of Mariupol in January - will come into effect on Monday regardless of the latest deal. | A new round of EU asset freezes and travel bans against 19 Ukrainian separatists and Russians - in response to deadly fighting in the city of Mariupol in January - will come into effect on Monday regardless of the latest deal. |
| But German Chancellor Angela Merkel says wider measures could be implemented if the ceasefire is not upheld. | But German Chancellor Angela Merkel says wider measures could be implemented if the ceasefire is not upheld. |
| She has described the deal as "a glimmer of hope, no more no less. It is very important that words are followed by actions." | She has described the deal as "a glimmer of hope, no more no less. It is very important that words are followed by actions." |
| The latest agreement includes: | The latest agreement includes: |
| Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko says Ukrainian and Russian military commanders will hold direct talks - including on the withdrawal of heavy armour to create a buffer zone. | Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko says Ukrainian and Russian military commanders will hold direct talks - including on the withdrawal of heavy armour to create a buffer zone. |
| He warned that implementation of the agreement, reached by leaders in the Belarusian capital Minsk, would be difficult. | He warned that implementation of the agreement, reached by leaders in the Belarusian capital Minsk, would be difficult. |
| Another sticking point is the disputed town of Debaltseve, a strategically key government-held town which rebels claim to have surrounded but which Ukraine refuses to surrender. | Another sticking point is the disputed town of Debaltseve, a strategically key government-held town which rebels claim to have surrounded but which Ukraine refuses to surrender. |
| Further talks will also be held on self-rule in parts of Donetsk and Luhansk separatist regions. | Further talks will also be held on self-rule in parts of Donetsk and Luhansk separatist regions. |
| Few in Donetsk expect a sudden and complete end to war, says the BBC's James Reynolds who is there. | Few in Donetsk expect a sudden and complete end to war, says the BBC's James Reynolds who is there. |
| Ukraine and the West accuse Russia of supplying weapons and personnel to the rebels but Russia denies this. | Ukraine and the West accuse Russia of supplying weapons and personnel to the rebels but Russia denies this. |
| More than 5,400 people have been killed since the conflict began. There has been a dramatic rise in casualties in recent days, with 263 civilians killed in populated areas between 31 January and 5 February. | More than 5,400 people have been killed since the conflict began. There has been a dramatic rise in casualties in recent days, with 263 civilians killed in populated areas between 31 January and 5 February. |
| Do you live in eastern Ukraine? You can email your experiences to haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk | Do you live in eastern Ukraine? You can email your experiences to haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk |
| Please include a contact number if you wish to be contacted by a BBC journalist. | Please include a contact number if you wish to be contacted by a BBC journalist. |
| Have your say | Have your say |