Russia is at war with Ukraine and so effectively at war with Europe, Lithuania's president claimed today as European leaders threatened to impose further sanctions on Vladimir Putin. The dramatic comments from Dalia Grybauskaite come after officials in Kiev accused Moscow of using tanks to 'flatten' the border town of Novosvitlivka. During an EU summit in Brussels today, David Cameron said it was vital to address the 'unacceptable' situation of having Russian troops on Ukrainian soil. The Prime Minister has insisted there must be 'consequences' if an estimated 1,000 Russian troops are not withdrawn from the east of the country.
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Dalia Grybauskaite believes Ukraine is 'fighting a war on behalf of Europe'
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Made dramatic comments today at EU summit between leaders in Brussels
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Group are threatening further sanctions against Putin following 'invasion'
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Prime Minister David Cameron said situation in Ukraine was 'unacceptable'
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Officials in Kiev said a column of tanks destroyed the town of Novosvitlivka
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Nato estimates that at least 1,000 Russian soldiers are now in Ukraine
Two men carry an @placeholder government soldier injured by tank fire to an ambulance in the rebel-held town