All-out conflict loomed closer on the Ukraine border today as Russian-backed rebels were accused of shelling two schools, including a kindergarten.
It came as a senior British MP in Ukraine warned of Russian -plotted terror attacks all over Ukraine and cyber assaults which would precede an all-out offensive.
The crisis was further escalated by reports of shelling at Donetsk airport, the scene of bitter fighting between the warring sides since 2014.