Nursery hit by shelling after Russian-backed separatists open fire in east Ukraine – video

Fears of a Russian invasion of Ukraine rose after Russian-backed separatists opened fire across the line of control with Ukrainian forces, hitting a nursery school and injuring three people.

According to the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe there were multiple shelling incidents on Thursday morning across the frontline in the Donbas region.

The nursery attack took place in the city of Stanytsia Luhanska with video showing debris and masonry strewn over a play area

• Shelling by Russian-backed separatists hits school in east Ukraine