Russian officials said they have closed three major border crossings with Ukraine amid heavy fighting in Ukraine’s eastern regions

Russian officials said they have closed three major border crossings with Ukraine amid heavy fighting in Ukraine’s eastern regions.

Vasily Malayev, spokesman for the Federal Security Service in the Russia's western Rostov region, said Friday that three crossings located east of Donetsk were temporarily closed.

Malayev added that the decision was made due to fighting on the Ukrainian side of the border.

According to the Kiev government, Ukrainian troops have seized control of one crossing that had been controlled by pro-Russia forces.