Russian defence minister Sergei Shoigu said Ukraine could escalate by using 'a dirty bomb'

In calls with French, British, and Turkish counterparts, Russia's defence minister said Ukraine could escalate the war by using a "dirty bomb" — allegations Ukraine has labelled "absurd".

People remove debris at a residential area hit by shelling in Mykolaiv, southern Ukraine, where there were Russian missile strikes on 23 October 2022 Source: AAP / AAP, EPA / Hannibal Hanschke

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