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Britain Summons Russian Ambassador Over Reports of Military Incursion in Ukraine

Britain summoned Russia's ambassador on Friday to clarify reports of a Russian military incursion into Ukraine and a build-up of equipment near the border, the Foreign Office said.

NATO has accused the Kremlin of escalating the conflict in Ukraine, following reports that a small column of Russian armoured vehicles had crossed overnight into an area of Ukraine where pro-Moscow rebels are battling government forces.

The British Foreign Office said in a statement that it had summoned Russian Ambassador Alexander Yakovenko "to clarify reports of Russian military incursion into Ukraine"

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British Journalists Report Russian Military Crossed Ukraine Border

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