Ukraine temporarily closes checkpoint in Donbass due to shelling

Russia denies any plans to attack its neighbor, while Ukraine strongly denied suggestions by Moscow that Kyiv could launch an offensive in eastern Ukraine.

A member of the Ukrainian State Border Guard stands watch at the border crossing between Ukraine and Belarus, Feb. 13, 2022.

A member of the Ukrainian State Border Guard stands watch at the border crossing between Ukraine and Belarus, Feb. 13, 2022.

(photo credit: Chris McGrath/Getty Images/JTA)

ByREUTERS

FEBRUARY 20, 2022 09:10