Unauthorized convoy crosses into eastern Ukraine from Russia

A convoy of 106 vehicles entered the eastern territory of Ukraine on Sunday without Kiev’s permission, according to Ukrainian authorities.

Moscow once again came under fire for using humanitarian aid shipments to send weapons and ammunition to separatist rebels.

In the separatist-held city of Donetsk, witnesses reported an escalation in fighting at the local airport. There has been continued shelling from both government forces and the rebels, even after a peace deal signed on 5 September.

Months of fighting in Ukraine's separatist regions have left many without sufficient food and medical supplies. 

The latest delivery of Russian supplies is the eighth since mid-August, Russian news agency RIA cited Russia's emergency ministry as saying, adding that a total of 9,500 tonnes of mainly food, building materials and medicine had been delivered by the first seven convoys.