DONETSK: Government forces in Ukraine and the pro-Russian separatists they have been battling for 10 months insist they are withdrawing heavy weapons from the frontline, as called for by a February ceasefire deal.

But confirming that the big guns are really being pulled back is proving difficult, creating frustration among residents trapped by the fighting.

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