Ukraine accused Russia of invasion today, after Vladimir Putin ordered a controversial aid convoy into the country because he could 'wait no longer'. The Russian President held telephone talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and, according to the Kremlin, expressed 'serious concern' about the military escalation in eastern Ukraine and admitted he had lost patience in the stand-off over the convoy. Hundreds of lorries that Russia claims are carrying humanitarian aid but which Ukraine insists have a military purpose were sent over the border this morning without permission from the Kiev government, which added that its border guards had been 'blocked'.
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Russians defy Kiev to send 270 lorries over border after week-long stand-off
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President Putin admits in call to Angela Merkel that he could 'wait no longer'
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Ukraine claims its border guards were 'blocked' as vehicles entered country
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Tensions escalate to dangerous levels, as Nato rebukes Moscow tactics
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Kiev warns rebels may attack convoy then blame it on Ukrainian forces
Nato last night issued a savage rebuke of the @placeholder  move.
For the past week the lorries have been holed up next to a @placeholder military base close to the border, amid fears by Ukraine that some of the lorries contained military equipment.
For the past week the lorries have been holed up next to a Russian military base close to the border, amid fears by @placeholder that some of the lorries contained military equipment.