Russia is redeploying troops to the Ukrainian border and arming and training pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine, said US officials Friday.
Tanks and heavy artillery departed towards the border a senior US official told the Washington Post.
Hours after a declared ceasefire Friday night, pro-Russian separatists attacked Ukrainian posts on the border with Russia, reports The Independent.
A government spokesperson said that separatists had used mortars and snipers to fire at Ukrainian military posts resulting in 9 injuries.
The tensions at the border continue to escalate as the declared ceasefire fails to materialise.
Tanks and heavy artillery departed towards the border a senior US official told the Washington Post.
Hours after a declared ceasefire Friday night, pro-Russian separatists attacked Ukrainian posts on the border with Russia, reports The Independent.
A government spokesperson said that separatists had used mortars and snipers to fire at Ukrainian military posts resulting in 9 injuries.
The tensions at the border continue to escalate as the declared ceasefire fails to materialise.