Russian President Vladimir Putin has urged the Ukrainian government to allow its soldiers to surrender to pro-Moscow rebels who are laying siege to the key transport hub of Debaltseve.
Intense fighting has continued in Debaltseve despite a ceasefire deal brokered in Minsk during four-party talks last week.
Pro-Russian rebels have taken Ukrainian troops as prisoners in the town and encircled thousands of others.
Mr Putin said Kiev should allow its soldiers to surrender, and warned the government not to "hinder soldiers in the Ukrainian army from putting down their weapons".
"If they aren't capable of taking that decision themselves and giving that order, then (I hope) that they won't prosecute people who want to save their lives and the lives of others," he said.
Mr Putin added that he hopes the rebels will allow Ukrainians to return to their families after they surrender.
Artillery rounds have reportedly been rocking the town of Debaltseve every five seconds and black smoke has been seen rising into the skies.
The rebels claim last week's ceasefire agreement does not apply in Debaltseve, a railway hub in a pocket between the two main rebel-held areas.
Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko has called the rebel operation in Debaltseve a "cynical attack on the Minsk agreement".
During a phone conversation with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday, Mr Poroshenko called for the European Union and the international community to take a "tough reaction against the treacherous actions of the rebels and Russia".
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Gallery: Debaltseve Has Become Centre Of Ukraine Conflict
Ukrainian armed forces take up positions near the eastern town of Debaltseve.
A ceasefire came into effect on Sunday, but fighting has continued in Debaltseve, where pro-Russian rebels claim to have surrounded thousands of Ukrainian fighters.
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