Ukraine Resumes Push Against Rebels After Cease-Fire Ends

Ukraine’s military resumed its campaign against pro-Russian rebels in the violence-torn east after President Petro Poroshenko ended a cease-fire and vowed to retake territory from the separatists.

With the European Union and the U.S. considering expanding sanctions against Russia, Poroshenko ended a truce he called on June 20, rejecting pressure from Ukraine’s bigger neighbor to extend it a second time. He said separatists violated the cease-fire more than 100 times, while the Foreign Ministry said rebels killed 27 Ukrainian soldiers and wounded 69 in its duration, according to a statement.