Close to 1,400 people have been killed , and about 20,000 wounded , since earlier this year . `` Today , with all certainty , there 's a need to speak about a true war , '' says Russian official . A U.S. military team in Kiev is aiding the recovery effort of downed Flight 17 . that is essential , '' Crimea official says there are more than 4,000 Russian troops near the Ukraine border .
Close to 1,400 people have been killed , and about 20,000 wounded , since earlier this year . `` Today , with all certainty , there 's a need to speak about a true war , '' says Russian official . A U.S. military team in Kiev is aiding the recovery effort of downed Flight 17 . Crimea official says there are more than 4,000 Russian troops near the Ukraine border .