Russian President Vladimir Putin asked upper house lawmakers to approve the use of country's army outside, said Russia's Deputy Defence Minister.

Moreover, As Russian troops rolled in, fighting in the region escalated - with shells striking a power plant on the Ukrainian side of the line on Tuesday morning after explosions killed two of Kyiv's men and wounded 12 overnight, the report said.

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