Ukraine on Saturday reported the death of one soldier as clashes with pro-Russian rebels continue in the country’s war-torn east despite a shaky truce.

Ukraine on Saturday reported the death of one soldier as clashes with pro-Russian rebels continue in the country's war-torn east despite a shaky truce.

Military spokesman Andriy Lysenko said a further nine servicemen had been wounded in the past 24 hours of fighting.

Ukrainian officials said three civilians were also injured in overnight shelling in Dzerzhynsk, a government-controlled town some 50 kilometers (30 miles) from the rebels' de facto capital, Donetsk.