Poland warned Russia that it could face more sanctions from the European Union (UN) unless it changes its policy in Ukraine.

More than a month ago, pro-Russia rebels and the Ukrainian government sealed a ceasefire deal, an agreement that was supposed to help ease the sanctions on Moscow. However, eastern Ukraine has been beset by repeated breaches of the deal, according to The Moscow Times.

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"If Russia does not change its policy, sanctions will be toughened," Polish Foreign Minister Grzegorz Schetyna warned on Tuesday, "and they will make themselves felt even more in Russia."

In an interview with Polish news agency Polsat News, Schetyna said all the European nations are calling on Russia to change its policy in Ukraine. Australia, Canada and the U.S. are also saying "no" to the said policy, the foreign minister added.

Since the signing of the truce, European leaders have talked more about easing the sanctions and less about increasing them.

The West has accused Moscow of backing the separatists in Ukraine, but Kremlin has since denied the allegation.

Poland, a country that shares its borders with Ukraine and Russia, has favoured the more hard-line policies on dealing with Russia's actions in Ukraine.

On October 7, pro-Moscow separatists reportedly continued in their efforts to seize the airport in Donetsk, a city that is already mainly controlled by rebels. According to Ukraine's security spokesperson Andriy Lysenko, the rebels attacked the terminal using tanks and rocket launchers, Radio Free Europe detailed.

U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Victoria Nuland called for "foreign forces" to stop the attack on the airport and pull out of Ukraine. For now, the Donetsk airport is still controlled by the Ukrainian government.

Meanwhile, the Organization of Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) said it aims to deploy two drones to help it monitor the truce violations in the affected region.

Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko told OSCE officials that he wants to send 1,500 observers and at least 29 drones in the country's eastern region.

Since the turmoil erupted in eastern Ukraine, the country has appealed to the international community for military support and other forms of aid.

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