Some Ukrainian troops are pulling out of the town of Debaltseve following fierce fighting with pro-Russian rebels, pro-government commanders have said.
The Ukrainian commander of a pro-Kiev paramilitary unit said troops were leaving the strategically important town in a "planned and organised" way.
Semen Semenchenko said on Facebook: "The enemy is trying to cut the roads and prevent the exit of the troops."
A pro-Russian rebel official cited by the separatist press service DAN said hundreds of government troops are surrendering to separatist forces in the town.
"In Debaltseve there is a massive surrender of weapons by (Ukrainian) forces. These people number in the hundreds," DAN quoted Maksim Leshchenko as saying.
Associated Press reporters on the road to the government-controlled town of Artemivsk reported seeing several dozens Ukrainian troops retreating from Debaltseve on Wednesday morning.
Fighting has continued there despite a ceasefire between Ukraine government forces and rebels coming into force on Sunday.
Sky's Stuart Ramsay, who is in eastern Ukraine, said "there is a lot of fighting going on" and there is a "constant sound of artillery".
Russia's Interfax news agency is reporting that Pro-Moscow rebels have started to withdraw heavy weapons from areas they control in eastern Ukraine where fighting has stopped.
Ukrainian military spokesman Anatoliy Stelmakh said on Wednesday that rebels had launched five artillery strikes on Debaltseve overnight, "grossly violating the peace accords".
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Gallery: Debaltseve Has Become Centre Of Ukraine Conflict
Ukrainian armed forces take up positions near the eastern town of Debaltseve.
A ceasefire came into effect on Sunday, but fighting has continued in Debaltseve, where pro-Russian rebels claim to have surrounded thousands of Ukrainian fighters.
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