Russia sent tens of thousands of troops into Ukraine in the past 24 hours: US defence official
Russian troops started advancing into Ukraine again on Saturday after President Vladimir Putin paused the offensive a day earlier in anticipation of talks with Kyiv that never happened, the Kremlin said

Armed servicemen wait in Russian army vehicles outside a Ukranian border guard post in the Crimean town of Balaclava March 1, 2014. Photo: Reuters
Russia has reportedly sent tens of thousands of troops into Ukraine in the past 24 hours, Guardian reported citing A senior US defence official.
Other developments from Pentagon reporters in Washington: