From 15h ago 14.28 BST Lithuania hits out at Russia 'disinformation' over spy claims Lisa O'Carroll The Lithuanian government has said there have been “false Russian claims of sabotage planned by a person who allegedly entered to Russia from Lithuania in March”. Any Western-backed Ukrainian strike against the Crimean bridge or Crimea itself will be met with a powerful revenge strike from Russia, foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said. Russian defence minister Sergei Shoigu said on Friday that Russian troops had captured 547 sq km of territory in Ukraine this year. The Russian defence ministry said on Friday that its air defence forces destroyed six drones that Ukraine launched overnight. Reuters could not immediately verify the Russian defence ministry’s comments.

Source: The Guardian May 03, 2024 15:10 UTC