Shelling has been heard near Donetsk airport in eastern Ukraine despite a ceasefire, witnesses report.
Plumes of smoke could be seen rising above the area on Sunday morning, threatening the fragile truce.
Explosions have also been heard on the edge of the port city of Mariupol, to the south of Donetsk, also had already seen a serious violation of the ceasefire overnight when government forces came under artillery fire.
The Russian-backed ceasefire had largely been holding since it came into force on Friday at 4pm UK time, although there have been sporadic reports of skirmishes from both sides.
The latest reports underline the fragility of the truce, which was designed to bring an end to more than five months of fighting.
Many on the ground have expressed scepticism regarding its durability, with both sides no closer to agreeing a long-term political solution to a conflict which has left some 2,600 people dead.
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said he had spoken to his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin by phone earlier on Saturday to discuss ways to make the ceasefire agreement more durable.
The West and Kiev accuse Moscow of supporting the rebels by sending tanks and troops over the border, although the Kremlin has consistently denied the allegations.
Russia issued a separate statement on Saturday warning European leaders of an unspecified "reaction" if the European Union followed through with its decision to impose further sanctions.
The additional measures were agreed as world leaders met for a two-day Nato summit in Wales.
Prime Minister David Cameron has indicated they could be suspended if Russia withdraws its troops from Ukraine and the ceasefire is observed.
The ceasefire includes an agreement on the release of prisoners on both sides, the delivery of humanitarian aid and the withdrawal of heavy weapons.
Mr Poroshenko said Kiev was also ready to grant a significant decentralisation of power and economic freedom to the restive eastern region.
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