A new cease-fire in Ukraine is teetering on the brink of collapse as Ukrainian government forces and pro-Russia separatist rebels are accusing each other of violating the truce.
E. Ukraine Truce on Verge of Collapse
![Locals walk past a destroyed Ukrainian army armored personnel carrier in the town of Vuhlehirsk, about 10 km west of Debaltseve, Feb. 16, 2015.](https://gdb.voanews.com/047193ae-d786-4400-b1f9-136e525cfea4_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Locals walk past a destroyed Ukrainian army armored personnel carrier in the town of Vuhlehirsk, about 10 km west of Debaltseve, Feb. 16, 2015.
![Members of the Ukrainian armed forces ride on a military vehicle near Debaltseve, eastern Ukraine, Feb. 16, 2015.](https://gdb.voanews.com/7cdca177-b8e7-4b97-84f3-92e70b10643e_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Members of the Ukrainian armed forces ride on a military vehicle near Debaltseve, eastern Ukraine, Feb. 16, 2015.
![The Ukrainian government and Russia-backed rebels accused each other of violating a cease-fire in eastern Ukraine one day before the parties are due to start withdrawing heavy weaponry under a recently brokered deal. In this photo, a Ukrainian truck with a "Smerch" missile launcher drives through the streets of Artemivsk, Ukraine, Feb. 16, 2015.](https://gdb.voanews.com/3ab925e6-e404-4186-8ebc-277ceefc4591_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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The Ukrainian government and Russia-backed rebels accused each other of violating a cease-fire in eastern Ukraine one day before the parties are due to start withdrawing heavy weaponry under a recently brokered deal. In this photo, a Ukrainian truck with a "Smerch" missile launcher drives through the streets of Artemivsk, Ukraine, Feb. 16, 2015.
![Ukrainian armed forces ride on a multiple rocket launcher system near Debaltseve, eastern Ukraine, Feb. 16, 2015.](https://gdb.voanews.com/7903b46b-dc74-4f5d-9235-2034c6b41708_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Ukrainian armed forces ride on a multiple rocket launcher system near Debaltseve, eastern Ukraine, Feb. 16, 2015.