NOVOAMVROSIIVSKE, Ukraine - Separatist fighters in east Ukraine have moved rocket launchers to a location 70 kilometres back from the front line with government troops in the first confirmed compliance with a ceasefire agreed earlier this month.
Associated Press journalists on Friday morning followed four trucks carrying Grad launchers from the rebel stronghold of Donetsk to a cement factory in the village of Novoamvrosiivske, near the Russian border.
The pullback of heavy weapons was supposed to have started over a week ago under a deal agreed by the leaders of Russia and Ukraine to end fighting in Ukraine that has killed nearly 5,800 people since April.
Clashes have notably diminished in recent days, signalling that progress has been made in upholding the declared cessation of hostilities.
