Monday 14 July 2014 13.58 Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has said Russian military staff officers are fighting against Ukrainian forces alongside separatist rebels and a new Russian missile system is being used on the separatist side.
"In the past three days a new Russian missile system has been used against the armed forces of Ukraine," he told security chiefs.
"Information has also been confirmed that Russian staff officers are taking part in military operations against Ukrainian forces," he said, according to his website.
Russia is building up forces on its border with Ukraine, and separatists, backed by Russian "mercenaries", are firing on Ukrainian border guards in an attempt to bring armoured vehicles into the country, a Ukrainian military spokesman has said.
Accusing Russia of embarking on a course of escalation in Ukraine's eastern regions, spokesman Andriy Lysenko made the statement.
"In the past 24 hours, deployment of (Russian) units and military equipment across the border from the Sumy and Luhansk border points was noticed. The Russian Federation continues to build up troops on the border".
Ukrainian security officials also said contact had been lost with an An-26 military transport plane near Luhansk.
Britain and the United States have renewed calls for Russia to defuse the crisis in eastern Ukraine ahead of a meeting of European leaders.
In a telephone call, British Prime Minister David Cameron and US President Barack Obama underlined demands for Russia to take significant steps towards peace or face further sanctions.
Talks between Russia and Ukraine over a ceasefire have stalled in recent weeks.
Russia warned yesterday of possible "irreversible consequences" after claiming a Ukrainian shell killed one person and seriously injured two others.
The leaders also agreed that Russia needs to take steps towards de-escalation.
This includes support for a ceasefire; the release of all hostages; preventing the transit of weapons and fighters across the border and support for an Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe monitoring mission on the border.
It also includes engaging in a road map for talks that could lead to a peaceful resolution to the conflict.
A Downing Street spokesperson said that "in the absence of such efforts, then the US and EU must be willing to impose further costs on Russia, as agreed at the G7 summit and the last European Council.
"The Prime Minister made clear that this would be his position at the European Council on Wednesday," the spokesperson added.
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