Courtesy of Mish.
Battles continue northwest of Lugansk, near Mariupol, and in other locations, in addition to the Debaltsevo cauldron.
The only reason for the ceasefire that I can see was for Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko to allow his troops to escape the Debaltsevo cauldron.
The separatist refused the ceasefire losing proposition because the intent of Kiev was known from the start. Kiev never intended to honor Minsk II, having denied upfront amnesty and constitutional agreements. (See Ceasefire or Not? Will Kiev Honor Agreement? Poroshenko Says "Prepare for Martial Law").
Also note there never was agreement on the Ukrainian forces surrounded in the Debaltsevo cauldron.
Situation Hopeless for Ukraine
The Ukrainian situation is hopeless given the rebels have said that the ceasefire does not oblige them to lift the encirclement. And from Kiev's perspective, there is no longer a reason for a ceasefire.
Translation Difficulties Continue
Colonel Cassad reports "Debaltseve Ours. We Do Not're Gone"
More accurately, that is what Google translate says Cassad reports. I pinged Jacob Dreizin asking him what: 
means.
It does not mean "We Do Not're Gone", but rather "We Won't Leave". In context it means "Debaltsevo is ours and if you think we're leaving it, you're crazy".
My synopsis of the rest of the article follows. …
