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| Ukraine crisis: 'Column from Russia' crosses border | |
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| The Ukrainian military says it has clashed with rebel armoured vehicles that crossed from Russia and headed to the south-eastern port of Mariupol. | |
| It said the column was halted near the town of Novoazovsk. | It said the column was halted near the town of Novoazovsk. |
| One military commander said pro-Russian rebels might be trying to open up a new southern front. | One military commander said pro-Russian rebels might be trying to open up a new southern front. |
| Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said he had not heard the reports but complained of regular "disinformation about our 'incursions'". | Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said he had not heard the reports but complained of regular "disinformation about our 'incursions'". |
| He also said Russia planned to send another humanitarian convoy into eastern Ukraine "in the next few days" as the humanitarian situation there was "deteriorating". | He also said Russia planned to send another humanitarian convoy into eastern Ukraine "in the next few days" as the humanitarian situation there was "deteriorating". |
| Its first convoy, which returned at the weekend, crossed the border without Ukraine's authorisation. Ukraine feared the convoy was carrying military equipment to the pro-Russian separatists and denounced it as an invasion. | Its first convoy, which returned at the weekend, crossed the border without Ukraine's authorisation. Ukraine feared the convoy was carrying military equipment to the pro-Russian separatists and denounced it as an invasion. |
| More than 2,000 people have died in recent months in fighting between Ukrainian government forces and the separatists. Some 330,00 people have been displaced. | More than 2,000 people have died in recent months in fighting between Ukrainian government forces and the separatists. Some 330,00 people have been displaced. |
| The Russian and Ukrainian presidents are scheduled to meet in Minsk, Belarus, on Tuesday for talks on the crisis. | The Russian and Ukrainian presidents are scheduled to meet in Minsk, Belarus, on Tuesday for talks on the crisis. |
| 'Enough resources' | 'Enough resources' |
| Ukraine's military said border guards had halted the column about 5km (3 miles) north-east of Novoazovsk, which is about 10km from the frontier in the far south-east of Ukraine. | Ukraine's military said border guards had halted the column about 5km (3 miles) north-east of Novoazovsk, which is about 10km from the frontier in the far south-east of Ukraine. |
| Heavy clashes were reported at the village of Markyne. | Heavy clashes were reported at the village of Markyne. |
| One commander of a Ukrainian national guard unit in the area told Reuters news agency: "A war has broken out here." | One commander of a Ukrainian national guard unit in the area told Reuters news agency: "A war has broken out here." |
| Ukraine's National Security and Defence Council later said in a statement that two tanks were destroyed and several members of a "sabotage and reconnaissance" group were seized. | |
| It said the area was blocked by Ukrainian troops. | |
| Ukrainian sources earlier said the armoured vehicles had crossed the border bearing symbols of the self-styled Donetsk People's Republic. | |
| Officials said 10 tanks and two armoured personnel carriers were in the column although other reports said the number of vehicles was as high as 50. | |
| Mariupol, a major port on the Azov Sea, is in the hands of Ukrainian government forces, who ousted rebels from the city in June after weeks of fighting. | Mariupol, a major port on the Azov Sea, is in the hands of Ukrainian government forces, who ousted rebels from the city in June after weeks of fighting. |
| A Ukrainian military spokesman said government forces still controlled Mariupol and the road to Novoazovsk. | A Ukrainian military spokesman said government forces still controlled Mariupol and the road to Novoazovsk. |
| Spokesman Andriy Lysenko said it was an attempt "by the Russian military in the guise of Donbas fighters (rebels) to open a new area of military confrontation". The scene of most of the fighting has been much further north. | |
| Mr Lysenko said there were enough resources to repel any attack. | Mr Lysenko said there were enough resources to repel any attack. |
| When asked about the column, Mr Lavrov said: "I have not heard of this, but there is plenty of disinformation out there about our 'incursions'." | When asked about the column, Mr Lavrov said: "I have not heard of this, but there is plenty of disinformation out there about our 'incursions'." |
| Ukraine and Western powers have accused Russia of arming the rebels, charges Moscow has denied. | Ukraine and Western powers have accused Russia of arming the rebels, charges Moscow has denied. |
| There have been numerous previous reports of armoured vehicles crossing Ukraine's eastern border. | There have been numerous previous reports of armoured vehicles crossing Ukraine's eastern border. |
| 'Fascists' | 'Fascists' |
| Mr Lavrov said he had also sent a note to the Ukrainian foreign ministry on Sunday informing it of the new aid convoy. | Mr Lavrov said he had also sent a note to the Ukrainian foreign ministry on Sunday informing it of the new aid convoy. |
| He told a news conference on Monday: "The humanitarian situation is not improving but deteriorating. | He told a news conference on Monday: "The humanitarian situation is not improving but deteriorating. |
| "We want to reach an agreement on all conditions for delivering a second convoy by the same route... in the coming days." | "We want to reach an agreement on all conditions for delivering a second convoy by the same route... in the coming days." |
| Russia said the first convoy had delivered generators, food and drink. | Russia said the first convoy had delivered generators, food and drink. |
| Asked about Tuesday's presidential meeting, Mr Lavrov said: "We are ready... for any format as long as there is a result," adding that Russia wanted "to help Ukrainians agree among themselves". | Asked about Tuesday's presidential meeting, Mr Lavrov said: "We are ready... for any format as long as there is a result," adding that Russia wanted "to help Ukrainians agree among themselves". |
| Mr Lavrov also commented on the parading of captured Ukrainian government soldiers by rebels through the centre of Donetsk on Sunday. | Mr Lavrov also commented on the parading of captured Ukrainian government soldiers by rebels through the centre of Donetsk on Sunday. |
| Crowds lined the streets chanting "fascists" as the dishevelled-looking prisoners walked by. | Crowds lined the streets chanting "fascists" as the dishevelled-looking prisoners walked by. |
| Mr Lavrov said this was "nowhere near mistreatment" and that Ukrainian fighters' actions often amounted to "war crimes". | Mr Lavrov said this was "nowhere near mistreatment" and that Ukrainian fighters' actions often amounted to "war crimes". |
| "I saw images of that parade and I didn't see anything close to what could be considered as humiliating," he said. | "I saw images of that parade and I didn't see anything close to what could be considered as humiliating," he said. |
| The violence in east Ukraine erupted in April when pro-Russian separatists in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions declared independence from Kiev. This followed Russia's annexation of the Crimean peninsula from Ukraine in March. | The violence in east Ukraine erupted in April when pro-Russian separatists in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions declared independence from Kiev. This followed Russia's annexation of the Crimean peninsula from Ukraine in March. |