Russia’s false claims of cross-border attacks ‘classic provocation’ – Ukraine

Vladimir Putin has cancelled a trip to southern Russia (Mikhail Metzel, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Ukraine has denied claims that saboteurs crossed into western Russia and attacked villages, warning that Moscow could use the false allegations to justify stepping up its own attacks.

The exact circumstances of the incident reported in the Bryansk region were unclear, including what the strategic purpose of such an attack would be.