The Latest Breaking News from Donetsk

He believes the invasion will take place in the 'coming days'.

US president speaks after consulting with allies as events in and around Ukraine bring it closer to brink of conflict

Reported explosion of police chief’s car follows Russian claims Ukrainian forces planning offensive

‘We are hearing more heavy firing,’ says a local teacher. ‘People are very worried’

Spiking tensions in eastern Ukraine on Friday aggravated Western fears of a Russian invasion and a new war in Europe, with a humanitarian convoy hit by shelling and pro-Russian rebels evacuating civilians from the conflict zone. A car bombing hit the eastern city of Donetsk, but no casualties were reported.…

Russian-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine said on Friday they planned to evacuate around 700,000 people to Russia from the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic (DPR).

Warnings of imminent assault by Ukrainian forces fuels fears Moscow is seeking to create pretext for invasion

Russian-backed separatist authorities in eastern Ukraine said on Friday that a car had been blown up near their government building in the centre of the city of Donetsk, the TASS news agency reported.

A loud warning siren sounded in the centre of the east Ukrainian city of Donetsk on Friday after a Russian-backed separatist leader in the breakaway region announced an evacuation of residents, a Reuters witness said.