the ukrainian military and russian-packed separatists to start at midnight local time saturday night, as well as the pullback of heavy arms on both sides, including tanks and ar tin rather. putin, too was positive. translator: it was not the best night of my life but it has been a good morning pause we have managed to reach a major agreement. reporter: according to analysts in the west, he has a right to be. the deal s wording is vague enough russian troops reportedly in ukraine in big numbers to possibly stay. plus, the border between russia and ukraine remains in rebel hands until at least the end of the year. and it calls for greater self-governance for the russian-backed rebel-held east one of the several items poroshenko disagreed with. translator: despite firm insistence from russia we didn t agree any status of the autonomy for eastern ukraine. reporter: in recent days fighting in eastern ukraine has intensified as if the two sides are trying to change the facts on the g
struck. id nott, idid id yos, he says. shells landed here. a woman died two others wounded. each loss dragging this self-declared republic further away from ukraine. so often in civilian neighbor that s shell land. both sides will continue to blame each other for firing them the net effect is often clear among the resigns of donetsk. it fuels the loathing they have for the government in kiev. the way for the rest of ukraine is complicated, so the donetsk-to-moscow bus this day is full, we re told. she says they re all fleeing the shelling. take a look at what one stray shell did to one warm, happy family life here. he shows where it landed in the bathroom. shrapnel through windows and walls into the girls bedroom,
home alone when the shells struck. these frogless may have been meant to hit a separatist base nearby. idiots the man says. around these shops a day earlier shells landed. a woman died. two others wounded. each loss dragging this self-declared republic further away from ukraine. it s so often in civilian neighborhood like it that shells land. both sides will continue to blame each other for firing them. the net effect is so often clear amongst the residents of donetsk. and it fuels the loathing they have for their government in kiev. way out toward the rest of ukraine is complicated, so the donetsk-to-moscow bus this day is full, we re told. she says they re all fleeing the shelling. take a look at what one stray shell did to one warm happy family life here.
i m getting mine. i ve got three kids to put through college. i ll put a ten spot on it. can we share? yeah. all right. that s good. thank you so much for starting your day with us. next hour of your new day starts now. announcer: this is cnn breaking news. so glad to have your company as always. i m chris at this paul. i m victor blackwell. deadly shelling is continuing to rock the city of donetsk this morning. according to pro russian rebels, eight people were killed. ukrainian forces say they lost 12 soldiers while eliminating, their word, 70 insurgents. despite failed efforts to broker a peace deal, leaders have reportedly all agreed to meet in belarus on wednesday. cnn s senior international correspondent nick p a aton
i m victor blackwell. 7:00 here on the east coast. we want to begin with breaking news in ukraine where deadly shelling is still going on. and really rocking the city of donetsk this hour. according to pro-russian rebels here, eight civilians were killed this weekend in fighting. and ukrainian forces report losing 12 of their own soldiers while eliminating, in their words, 70 insurgents across the conflict zone. you re looking at new video. and despite failed efforts to broker a peace deal, we have just learned the leaders of france, germany, russia and ukraine have reportedly all agreed now to meet in belarus on wednesday. cnn senior international correspondent nick paton walsh joins us live in donetsk where that deadly shelling continues. nick, it s pretty difficult to forge a peace deal when each side is counting the day. reporter: well, certainly. and 8 to 17 wounded now.