Ukraine braces for a renewed Russian offensive on its eastern front – as it happened

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Russia is focusing on an impending offensive operation in eastern Ukraine with the aim to take control of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions, Ukraine's ministry of defence has said, corroborating western intelligence report.

Ukraine's general staff of the armed forces said some withdrawn Russian units are now located in tent camps" in a number of regions bordering Ukraine.