Ukraine War News Updates -- February 17, 2015

IBTimes: Ukrainian Military, Rebels Miss Deadline To Withdraw Heavy Artillery From Frontline

The Ukrainian military and Russia-backed rebels in eastern Ukraine have missed the deadline to begin withdrawing heavy weaponry from the frontline, according to media reports. Under a ceasefire agreement negotiated by the leaders of Russia, Ukraine, Germany and France last week, the two warring sides had agreed to start pulling back heavy weapons on Tuesday.

Ukraine War News Updates -- February 17, 2015

Ukraine truce unravels as battle rages, arms pullback stalls -- Reuters
Rebels Claim Control of Key Ukraine Town as Truce Shudders -- Bloomberg
Ukraine denies Russia-backed rebels control transport hub Debaltseve -- CBC/AP
Fierce fighting rages on outskirts of Ukraine's Debaltseve: Kiev military spokesman -- Reuters
Ukraine Truce Fades in Fight for Key Town -- WSJ
Despite Ukraine Cease-Fire, Battle for Railroad Town Continues -- NYT
Ukraine crisis: Battle rages for Debaltseve despite truce -- BBC
Heavy fighting at strategic rail hub in east Ukraine -- The Guardian
Ukrainian military says rebels are fighting for control of Debaltseve rail station -- Reuters
Fierce fighting rages on outskirts of Ukraine's Debaltseve: Kiev military spokesman -- Reuters
Ukraine rebels claim key city as pullback deadline passes -- USA Today
Russia-backed rebels claim to capture key Ukraine rail hub -- Mashable
Ukraine Truce Hangs by Thread as Rebels Claim Key Rail Hub -- Time
Donetsk republic defense minister says Debaltsevo to be soon under full control of militia -- ITAR-TASS
Kiev, Rebels Miss Deadline on Weapons Pullback in Ukraine Cease-Fire Deal -- WSJ
Ukraine troops and rebels miss deadline to start weapons pullback -- The Guardian
Ukraine will withdraw heavy weapons when ceasefire is observed: Ukraine military -- Reuters
Ukraine says some soldiers taken prisoner in Debaltseve -- AP
'Stop shooting' EU pleads as Ukraine ceasefire teeters -- AFP
At least 5,665 people killed in east Ukraine since April 2014 — UN -- ITAR-TASS
The Youngest Faces in the Ukrainian Conflict -- ABC News
Russia shelled Ukrainians from within its own territory, says study -- The Guardian
Poroshenko signs military conscription decree -- Kyiv Post
'Concrete steps' agreed to allow monitors in Ukraine -- Al Jazeera
‘Concrete steps for OSCE to monitor E. Ukraine’ agreed by Putin, Merkel, Poroshenko -- RT
Ukraine now a 'crisis for Russia and West', says ex-MI6 boss -- BBC
Information war leaves Ukrainians trapped and searching for truth -- The Guardian
Battle for Debaltseve threatens fragile cease-fire in Ukraine -- Michael Holtz, CSM