Hundreds of Ukrainian troops have pulled out from the besieged eastern town of Debaltseve following fierce fighting with pro-Russian rebels.
Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko said his soldiers had left in a "planned and organised withdrawal" from the strategically important area.
A Russian TV station showed separatists hoisting their flag over a building in Debaltseve, as they seized the railway hub in defiance of a ceasefire brokered by France and Germany.
Some 2,000 pro-government forces have been fighting there but Mr Poroshenko denied claims the troops were encircled, and said they were leaving with weapons and ammunition.
However, some troops were believed to be trapped in the town, which links the two rebel-controlled regions in the east of Ukraine, Donetsk and Luhansk.
Sky's Stuart Ramsay spoke to a Ukrainian commander who said there were still pro-Kiev troops inside but they had put down their weapons.
"They are trying to walk out, crossing fields to join others who were able to drive out earlier in the day", Ramsay said, adding there was still fighting taking place despite a ceasefire coming into force at the weekend.
At least 22 Ukrainian troops have been killed and over 150 were wounded in the fighting in recent days.
A rebel military spokesman, Eduard Basurin, reportedly told Russian television that more than 300 Ukrainian soldiers had surrendered.
Kiev has admitted that soldiers have been taken prisoner, but has not said how many.
Journalists reported seeing dozens of tanks and vehicles carrying haggard soldiers leaving for the nearby town of Artemivsk.
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Gallery: Ukraine Troops Leave Debaltseve
Pro-Russian separatists take position near the eastern Ukrainian city of Uglegorsk, 6 kms southwest of Debaltseve
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