Kremlin warned that Kiev planning massive attack
REBELS backed by Vladimir Putin in eastern Ukraine have warned the Kremlin that Kiev's troops are preparing a "massive storm" of areas held by pro-Russian forces
Tanks spotted in residential area in buffer zone of Ukraine
Senior commander of the so-called Donetsk People's Republic, Eduard Basurin, claimed Ukraine's military movements flout peace agreements signed in Minsk between the two sides.
He spoke after an upsurge of violence in recent days.
Ukrainian National Guards have moved to the Volnovakha area, and an artillery anti-tank division is being relocated towards Donetsk and Mariupol, he said.
Pro-Russian separatists have warned Vladimir Putin that Ukraine is preparing an attack
The Ukrainian army command is preparing for an offensive along the entire line of engagement and plotting acts of sabotage at civil infrastructure facilities
"We are registering the concentration of forces and hardware of the enemy along the front line in order to gather a major attacking force," he said.
Two Tochka U short range ballistic missile complexes were brought from Kramatorsk town to Avdeevsky Chemical factory, and six more are being deployed to the conflict zone, he claimed.
One Sunday, Ukrainian forces "use heavy weaponry against residential areas of Donetsk, they have already fired more than 50 shells from the weapons prohibited by the Minsk agreement," he said.
Some 40 people were killed in recent clashes between the two forces
He claimed pro-Russian forces had respected the ceasefire along a 250-mile front in eastern Ukraine.
"The Ukrainian army command is preparing for an offensive along the entire line of engagement and plotting acts of sabotage at civil infrastructure facilities," he said.
Pro-Russian sources said 40 people were killed and 100 wounded in recent clashes.
Residential areas got caught in the crossfire
The warning came after President Donald Trump discussed "the potential for a peaceful resolution of the conflict" with Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.
US Vice President Mike Pence responded to new Russian aggression in Ukraine, saying "We’re watching and very troubled by the increased hostilities."
Russia denies having troops serving inside rebel-held eastern Ukraine but fears are growing of major new fighting .