'Rebel attacks delaying pullback,' says Ukraine

Continuing attacks from rebels are delaying Ukrainian forces’ pullback of heavy weapons from the front line in the country’s east, a Ukrainian military spokesman said today.

Under a peace agreement reached on February 12, both sides are to withdraw their heavy weapons anywhere from 15.5 miles to 43.5 miles (25km to 70km) to create a buffer zone. Ukrainian officials said yesterday that they were planning to begin.