Ukraine military accuses Russia of direct attack on its forces

Ukrainian army units came under attack from Russian regular forces in eastern Ukraine on Tuesday (January 20) and heavy fighting was taking place, a Ukrainian military spokesman said. It is one of the boldest assertions yet by Ukraine of direct Russian military involvement in the nine-month conflict between pro-Russian separatists and government forces. At a specially convened briefing, spokesman Andriy Lysenko said Ukrainian forces were attacked by Russian troops in the Luhansk region. "In … READ MORE : http://bit.ly/156cAUD What are the top stories today? Click to watch: http://bit.ly/1DyTvXE euronews: the most watched news channel in Europe Subscribe! http://bit.ly/1w2o2JA euronews is available in 14 languages: http://bit.ly/1rcqg8H In English: Website: http://bit.ly/1w2o2ZP Facebook: http://on.fb.me/1rcqigJ Twitter: http://bit.ly/1w2o2ZQ Google+: http://bit.ly/1rcqgp6 VKontakte: http://bit.ly/1w2o2ZR