KIEV (AFP) – Ukrainian authorities and pro-Russian rebels accused each other of violating a holiday ceasefire Wednesday, just hours after it came into force in the war-torn countrys east.Illegal armed groups have already violated these agreements. Since the beginning of the day we recorded seven enemy shellings of our positions, military spokesman Andriy Lysenko told journalists.The sides had agreed Tuesday to halt all fire and manoeuvres starting from midnight to last through the Christmas and New Years holidays, but Lysenko said rebels were using heavy weapons, including multiple rocket launchers.Separatist authorities rejected the accusations and said they were fully implementing …read more
Source: Dunya TV
