Ukraine military says rebels using truce to regroup


Armed men of the separatist self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic army sit on top of their mobile artillery cannons as they wait for a convoy to start pulling back from Donetsk February 28, 2015. REUTERS/Baz Ratner

KIEV(Reuters) - Ukraine's military said on Sunday a ceasefire had been fully observed in eastern separatist territories overnight, but warned that pro-Russian rebels were using the truce to regroup for new attacks on government positions.

A drop in violence and moves by both sides to withdraw heavy weapons from the front line had raised hopes a shaky two-week-old ceasefire could hold.

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