Ukraine and pro-Russian rebels accused each other of shelling residentital areas despite a ceasefire, reporting civilians and one soldier were killed following a week of the deadliest fighting in over a month, Reuters reported.
More than 6,500 people have been killed since the conflict broke out in eastern Ukraine in April last year. Attacks have lessened since a peace agreement was brokered in Belarus five months ago, but both sides accuse each other of violations.
"The vast majority of shelling and armed attacks by the rebels take place at night to avoid attracting the attention of international observers," Ukrainian military spokesman Andriy Lysenko said.
