VIDEO: Russian troops have crossed the Ukrainian border. The country’s leadership is calling for a meeting of the UN Security Council – REFRESHER

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Russian troops are slowly occupying territory previously occupied by separatists. They are approaching the so-called line of contact, they will soon pose an immediate threat to Ukraine.

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Source: TASR / AP

The journalists share current videos from the Russian-Ukrainian border on the social network Twitter, which capture the movements of a large number of military vehicles transporting Russian soldiers to the territory of Ukraine. The border was opened by the Russians when President Vladimir Putin announced Monday night that he was decided to recognize immediately The People’s Republic of Donetsk and the People’s Republic of Luhan as independent states.

Russian troops according to witnesses they entered the rebel republics before midnight and heading for the “line of touch”. Today, it separates illegally occupied areas from the territory of Ukraine under the control of the government in Kiev. According to Radio Free Europe the people of Donetsk saw with their own eyes armored vehicles and tanks passing through the city.

Videos from the transfer of troops and technology were shared on Twitter by war reporter Jake Hanrahan and a reporter from the famous daily Figaro à Moscou, who maps the conflict on the spot.

Foreign Minister Dmytro Duleba called for a speedy meeting of the United Nations Security Council in connection with Russia’s aggressive action.

Leaders of France, Germany and the United States on Monday condemned Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision to recognize Luhanskaya and Donetsk separatist areas in eastern Ukraine as independent states, calling it a “clear violation of the Minsk peace agreements.” Vladimir Putin’s actions were also condemned by President Zuzana Čaputová, Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivan Korčok and Prime Minister Eduard Heger. Korčok called a press conference on Wednesday at 10.30 am.

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