Ukraine's ambassador to the OSCE has accused Russia of a "direct invasion" following reports that Russian troops were active in the conflict-torn east of the country.
"We registered a direct invasion by the Russian military into the eastern regions of Ukraine," Ihor Prokopchuk told journalists on Thursday following a special meeting of the European security body to discuss the latest developments in Ukraine.
"The situation has significantly aggravated," he said in English, citing the capture "by regular Russian forces" of the key southeastern town of Novoazovsk and several other surrounding towns.
"Ukraine views the latest developments as active aggression against Ukraine," Prokopchuk said.
Moscow's envoy to the OSCE denied that any Russian troops were in eastern Ukraine.
"There are no Russian soldiers" in eastern Ukraine, Andrey Kelin told journalists.
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