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

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

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".

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