Ukraine Says Russian Tanks Have Attacked Town

Russian tanks have attacked a town near the border city of Luhansk and forced Ukrainian forces to withdraw, according to the country's president.

Petro Poroshenko, speaking at a joint news conference in Brussels, said tanks had been used to "destroy virtually every house" in the town of Novosvitlivka.

He added that there were now thousands of foreign troops and hundreds of foreign tanks inside Ukraine.

In a tweet, Kiev's defence and security council said: "Direct military aggression against eastern Ukraine is continuing."

Satellite imagery reportedly shows Russian military vehicles inside Ukraine

It comes as David Cameron is set to urge European leaders to increase pressure during a summit in the Belgian capital later on Saturday.

Jose Manuel Barroso, European Commission President, told the news conference the EU was ready to defend its principles in the Ukraine conflict against apparent Russian involvement.

He said: "Russia should not underestimate the European Union's will and resolve to stand by its principles and values."

This image shows trucks and armoured vehicles near the Russia border

He added the EU was ready to take "strong and clear measures", but was "keeping our doors open to a political solution".

Mr Cameron will later call for closer alignment between EU sanctions and those imposed by the US and Canada.

These include measures against specific Russian firms in banking and energy sectors.

Nato released images apparently showing Russian forces on the ground in eastern Ukraine.

Government sources said separatists are believed to have heavy weaponry supplied by President Vladimir Putin.

Included in the weaponry are 100 tanks and artillery pieces, anti-tank weapons and shoulder-mounted missile launchers, the sources said.

Barack Obama said the satellite pictures made it "plain" that Russia had "deliberately and repeatedly violated the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine".

He said: "The violence is encouraged by Russia. The separatists are trained by Russia, they are armed by Russia, they are funded by Russia."

Nato Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said: "Despite Moscow's hollow denials, it is now clear that Russian troops and equipment have illegally crossed the border into eastern and south-eastern Ukraine.

"Russian forces are engaged in direct military operations inside Ukraine."

Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseny Yatseniuk has said he will ask parliament to drop the country's non-aligned status and apply to join Nato.

This has previously been dismissed as unacceptable by Russia.

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