Thousands of Russian troops are already in , military sources have warned Tuesday, just hours after Vladimir Putin gave the order for his forces to cross the border amid fears he is about to launch a land-grab in the country's east.It comes as a official declared the Russian military's movement to be an 'invasion' after Russia' strongman leader recognized the areas of Donetsk and Luhansk as independent regions -- including portions still under the Ukrainian government's control.More than 10,000 soldiers entered separatist-occupied areas overnight, a source with links to Ukrainian military intelligence told MailOnline, with 6,000 sent to Donetsk, 5,000 to Luhansk and 1,500 to the city of Horlivka. 'It is difficult to believe [Putin] could have moved that quickly - but he had a long time to prepare,' the source said.
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