(CNN)The scene of devastation is staggering in Debaltseve, the town at the heart of the battle between Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian separatists in recent days. Barely a house is unscathed by shelling. Elderly civilians trapped by the fighting still cower in basements. After most Ukrainian forces pulled out Wednesday, the separatists are now in control. It's obvious there's been a seismic shift on the battlefield. But it's not yet clear what the Ukrainian withdrawal means for the shaky peace deal that came into force Sunday. Will the separatists halt their offensive, satisfied with the territory they hold? Or will they be emboldened to push for more?
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A CNN team finds wide destruction in Debaltseve, now in separatist hands
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Leaders of Russia, Ukraine, France and Germany speak a week after forging peace deal
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Ukrainian President says a separatist offensive in Debaltseve breached the deal
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Those still in @placeholder -- a fraction of its former population of 25,000 -- are angered by what has happened to their hometown.
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A @placeholder tank and other destroyed military armor could be seen across the town, and the noise of machine gun fire could be heard, suggesting some Ukrainian soldiers are still holed up on the edges of Debaltseve, Paton Walsh said.
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"The whole world saw that @placeholder doesn't adhere to its commitments," he said after his troops' hasty retreat.
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Poroshenko said this release should include those captured in @placeholder.
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The separatists regarded @placeholder as already being their territory when the front lines for the ceasefire were drawn.