Ukraine Cease-Fire Strained by Violence

Both Kiev and the rebels say fighting is too pitched to start withdrawing heavy weapons

Ukraine’s 36-hour-old cease-fire came under pressure Monday as fighting blazed around a contested eastern city and elsewhere, with both sides warning the violence is too intense to begin pulling back heavy weapons as mandated.

Officials said at least five Kiev soldiers had been killed since the cease-fire went into effect at midnight Saturday and accused the Russia-backed rebels of stepping up attacks with artillery, tanks and...

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