Russian defense ministry has denied the reports that it had sent hundreds of troops to shore up separatists in east Ukraine.
Andrei Kelin, Russia's envoy to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), denied Kiev's accusations, saying that "there are no Russian convoys" in Ukraine, according to the Ria Novosti.
"You know, it has become ridiculous, If earlier, someone would at least put their names to those images, be it Breedlove, Rasmussen, or even Lungescu, Russia's Defense Ministry spokesman Maj. Gen. Igor Konashenkov said Thursday.
On Thursday, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said that Russian troops had entered Ukraine.
The statement came as NATO released satellite images that it claimed were showing Russian self-propelled artillery on the Ukrainian territory. The alliance said about 1,000 Russian servicemen were taking part in hostilities in eastern Ukraine.
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