reportedly said that Russian military forces and equipment had entered Ukraine on January 19, including tanks, GRAD rockets and BUK systems. CNN reported that the prime minister’s spokeswoman, Olga Lappo, confirmed that the quotes were “accurate”.The news followed reports on January 18 that Ukraine had launched a huge tank offensive to recapture key locations, such as Donetsk airport. This video shows the separatist August Battalion, a contingent reportedly formed in August 2014 out of the Ukrainian city of Luhansk. The footage shows exercises with troops and tanks. Credit: YouTube/Инфо корпус">