According to operational information of National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, today, January 19 has been recorded as the Ukrainian border was crossed by the two battalion-tactical groups of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.Ukraine"s National Security Council did not specify the number of troops. According to law enforcement agencies, a large amount of military equipment have been mobilized at the border. During the last 24 hours a massive artillery attack was carried out on the city of Donetsk and the surrounding areas. 8-year-old girl was killed in the attack, more than a dozen people were injured. Pro-Russian fighters undertook more than 100 attacks in the last day. Donetsk airport is controlled by the Ukrainian government forces. As a result of intensive retaliatory strikes separatists withdrew from their positions and continue attacksfrom the populated areas of the city. The Ukrainian government is also active on the diplomatic front.Official Kiev asked the EU for stricter sanctions against Russia. In Brussels, the EU foreign ministers made statements claiming that they were not going to ease sanctions.