A protest against the invasion of Russia. (Image via Wikimedia Commons)

After pro-Russian protesters took control of buildings in eastern Ukraine, Ukraine's government is accusing Russia of igniting separatist forces.

"Putin and Yanukovych ordered and paid for the latest wave of separatist disorder in the east of the country," Ukraine's interior minister Arsen Avakov wrote on Facebook. "The people who have gathered are not many, but they are very aggressive."

ALSO SEE: Why Ukraine's Instability Matters

"Russia's scenario is the division and destruction of Ukraine," Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk said at a Cabinet meeting. "They plan for foreign troops to cross the border and attack the country. We won't let it happen."

The accusations come after pro-Russian activists took control over Ukrainian buildings in Donetsk, Luhansk, and Kharkiv. 

Read the full story at USA Today. Contact Executive Producer Raishad Hardnett here.