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| Ukraine accuses Russian troops of attacking its forces | Ukraine accuses Russian troops of attacking its forces |
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| The Ukrainian military has accused Russia of attacking its forces as fighting in eastern Ukraine spreads towards the Russian border. | The Ukrainian military has accused Russia of attacking its forces as fighting in eastern Ukraine spreads towards the Russian border. |
| Military spokesman Andriy Lysenko said regular Russian units had attacked in the Luhansk region, much of which is under pro-Russian rebel control. | Military spokesman Andriy Lysenko said regular Russian units had attacked in the Luhansk region, much of which is under pro-Russian rebel control. |
| Heavy fighting was under way near the town of Slovyanoserbsk, he said. | Heavy fighting was under way near the town of Slovyanoserbsk, he said. |
| Russia denies sending troops into Ukraine but acknowledges "volunteers" are fighting for the rebels. | Russia denies sending troops into Ukraine but acknowledges "volunteers" are fighting for the rebels. |
| There has been no independent confirmation of the latest Ukrainian allegation. | There has been no independent confirmation of the latest Ukrainian allegation. |
| More than 4,800 people have been killed since the rebels took control of parts of Luhansk and Donetsk in April. | More than 4,800 people have been killed since the rebels took control of parts of Luhansk and Donetsk in April. |
| More than one million civilians have fled the conflict, many of them to neighbouring Russia. | More than one million civilians have fled the conflict, many of them to neighbouring Russia. |
| Fighting flared up again last week as the rebels fought the Ukrainian government for control of the ruined airport at Donetsk. | Fighting flared up again last week as the rebels fought the Ukrainian government for control of the ruined airport at Donetsk. |
| Ukraine: the human cost | Ukraine: the human cost |
| Source: UN report of 9 January for refugee figures; news reports for casualty estimates | Source: UN report of 9 January for refugee figures; news reports for casualty estimates |
| Speaking at a specially convened news conference, Mr Lysenko said: "Ukrainian military units were attacked in the north of the anti-terrorist operational zone by regular military formations of the armed forces of Russia. | |
| "Heavy fighting is continuing near [Ukrainian army] checkpoints 29 and 31," he said, referring to the area around Slovyanoserbsk, 32km (20m) north-west of Luhansk. | "Heavy fighting is continuing near [Ukrainian army] checkpoints 29 and 31," he said, referring to the area around Slovyanoserbsk, 32km (20m) north-west of Luhansk. |
| He said that Ukrainian forces had stopped the alleged Russian advance and controlled the area but the situation was "serious". | He said that Ukrainian forces had stopped the alleged Russian advance and controlled the area but the situation was "serious". |
| Moscow has denied Ukrainian reports on Monday that it had sent soldiers into Luhansk to bolster the rebels. | Moscow has denied Ukrainian reports on Monday that it had sent soldiers into Luhansk to bolster the rebels. |
| Russian defence ministry spokesman Maj-Gen Igor Konashenkov dismissed those reports as "hallucinations about a 'Russian invasion'". | |
| International observers in eastern Ukraine have warned of a serious deterioration in security as fighting intensifies in both Luhansk and Donetsk. | International observers in eastern Ukraine have warned of a serious deterioration in security as fighting intensifies in both Luhansk and Donetsk. |
| The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) told the BBC that fighting around Donetsk airport was spreading further into the city. | The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) told the BBC that fighting around Donetsk airport was spreading further into the city. |
| A spokesman said that their greatest concern was for civilians, especially children. | A spokesman said that their greatest concern was for civilians, especially children. |