Ukraine: "Full-scale invasion" by Russia is under way
A top Ukrainian army officer said a "full-scale invasion" of his country was under way Thursday, as a U.S. official said up to 1,000 Russian troops had crossed Ukraine's southern border to fight alongside pro-Russian rebels.
NATO released satellite images which it says show Russian self-propelled artillery units moving inside Ukrainian territory.
Ukraine: "Full-scale invasion" by RUSSIA. NATO releases satellite evidence. @jimsciutto reports on @CNNSitRoom. @CNN pic.twitter.com/k9ViUG2nzn
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And new video shows what the Ukrainian government says is a Russian tank farther south, where a new front is opening up in the conflict.
OutFront, Senator Ben Nelson, who just returned from a fact-finding mission to Ukraine.
Missile system used in MH17 takedown blamed for a second aircraft attack over Ukraine
On a day which saw a fighter jet shot down in Ukraine, on Thursday evening Erin Burnett welcomed CNN's Nick Paton Walsh to report "OutFront" from Donetsk.
Less than a month since the downing of Malaysian Airlines Flight 17, Walsh noted that the missile system used in both aircraft attacks appears to be similar, if not identical.
Additionally, the situation on the ground in Ukraine remain tenuous as fighting continues to rage near the wreckage of Flight 17, while this week also saw a rebel leader quite in bizarre and unexpected fashion.
For Walsh's full report on the latest developments, including the expected next movements from Russia, watch the above video.
Nick Paton Walsh from Ukraine: "This is the most sustained gunfire we’ve heard"
While reporting for "OutFront" on Tuesday evening, CNN's Nick Paton Walsh witnessed nearby gunfire in Donetsk, Ukraine.
As fight ensued during the early hours of the morning, Walsh noted that this was "the most sustained gunfire we’ve heard" near the center of the city.
This comes as the Russian military is nearly doubling in size along the border with Ukraine.
Watch the video above as Nick Paton Walsh pauses multiple times to acknowledge a barrage of gunfire.
Family of MH17 passenger visit crash site
Last week, the parents of a Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 passenger told CNN's Erin Burnett they refused to believe their daughter died in the crash.
Now, they're risking their lives in the process, becoming the first family members of a victim to make it to the crash site.
Kyung Lah has the story.
Ukraine Amb.: Military jets shot down from Russia
The finger-pointing between Russia, Ukraine, Ukrainian rebels and the United States over who shot down Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 gets more complicated by the day.
Now, two Ukrainian military jets have been shot down, raising more questions about security in the country.
In interview with CNN's Erin Burnett, Ukrainian Ambassador to the United States, Olexander Motsyk, says he has preliminary information that Russia was at fault for the latest crashes.
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