The New Europe

BBC News reports:

Nato officials have seen Russian military equipment and Russian combat troops entering Ukraine this week, its top commander says. 

"Russian tanks, Russian artillery, Russian air defence systems and Russian combat troops" were sighted, US Gen Philip Breedlove said. 

Russia's defence ministry denied that its troops were in eastern Ukraine to help pro-Russian separatists there. 

However, the rebels have admitted being helped by "volunteers" from Russia.

This is nothing new, other than that the Russians are becoming more blatant.  Meanwhile, Germany is forging stronger ties with Poland over military matters, with the goal that the two militaries be able to jointly operate.