Ukrainian ceasefire goes into effect amid mistrust on both sides

President Petro Poroshenko ordered the Ukrainian military to hold its fire against pro-Russian militants in the nation’s east. The separatist Donetsk People’s Republic also announced a truce.

The ceasefire aims to end 10 months of violence in the nation’s east.

But less than 90 minutes after it started, Ukrainian officials reported mortar shelling at a military post near Zolote in the Luhansk region.

CNN teams in Ukraine said the shelling quieted shortly after midnight.

Doubts, mistrust

Russia has steadfastly denied accusations by Kiev and the West that it is sending forces and heavy weapons into Ukraine.

But Kiev has accused it of continuing to do so even since the peace plan was signed in Minsk.

A previous peace agreement in September swiftly disintegrated.

CNN’s Frederik Pleitgen reported from Mariupol, Ukraine, and Faith Karimi wrote from Atlanta. CNN’s Laura Smith-Spark and Nick Paton Walsh contributed to this report.

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