Thursday, March 9, 2023

RUSSIA SEEKS TO JUSTIFY MISSILE BARRAGE AGAINST UKRAINE

The Russian Defence Ministry says the barrage of missiles it fired at multiple targets across Ukraine was a retaliatory strike for an attack against Russian citizens earlier in the month.

Moscow blames Kyiv for the shooting which killed two on Russian territory.

While an anti-Kremlin group claimed responsibility for crossing the Ukrainian border and killing civilians, Moscow says Kyiv must have authorised it, and this "massive" missile strike was its response.

Stuart Smith has this from the Russian capital, where Kremlin reporting restrictions remain in place.

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