Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has said that Russian troops have invaded the east of the country.
Mr Poroshenko has cancelled a visit to Turkey to confer with defense chiefs to discuss Kiev's response.
The United Nations security council is holding an emergency meeting in New York to discuss the crisis.
Jake Rashbass reports.
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