Around 90 lorries from a Russian aid convoy crossed the border with Ukraine on Friday and are heading towards Luhansk in eastern Ukraine.<br /><br />Kyiv says it considers it a “direct invasion“ by Russia of Ukraine” but that it will not use any force against the convoy.<br /><br />The International Red Cross said it was too dangerous for them to accompany the lorries as they had not received security guarantees from all fighting parties.<br /><br />A spokesperson said: “The Red Cross did not receive enough of a security guarantee to accompany the convoy. At the moment the Russian Humanitarian Aid convoy is on the move – the Red Cross is not participating and is not accompanying it. “<br /><br />The 280 lorries carrying food and medicines had been stuck at the border for more than a week.<br /><br />Moscow had accused Kyiv of deliberately holding up the delivery of humanitarian supplies. <br /><br />The aid is intended to help the humanitarian crisis in the city of Luhansk.<br /><br />Ukraine has previously claimed the convoy could be used to supply military equipment to the rebels.
