"According to the GUR of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, the Russian Federation is completing the preparation of a set of measures, the purpose of which is to induce our state to a military response to the hostile actions of the occupiers on the line of contact of the sides in eastern Ukraine," the intelligence department of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine said in a statement.

This will happen under the pretext of “protecting Russian citizens in the self-proclaimed republics,” the department believes.

They also stated that Russian diplomats abroad are allegedly ready "to cover and explain the relevant information to the world community".

"In addition, an attempt is not ruled out to move the Russian occupation forces deep into the territory of Ukraine," the Ukrainian Defense Ministry says.

Earlier, the head of the office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak ruled out the option of an armed conflict with Russia over the water in Crimea.

NATO also announced that there was no immediate military threat from Russia.

As Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov noted in 2018, Russia will not go to war with Ukraine.