KIEV, Ukraine, June 30 (UPI) -- Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko extended a cease-fire for the restive eastern region beyond its June 27 deadline until 10 p.m. local time on Monday.
The presidential press service noted that during the truce, Poroshenko expected "the points recruiting mercenaries in the territory of the Russian Federation to close and illegal armed units to stop movement on the territory of Donetsk and Luhansk regions."