The governor of Russia’s Kursk region has claimed Ukrainian forces have used shells containing chemical weapons during their invasion.
Alexei Smirnov’s remarks were reported by Russian state media.
Sky News is unable to verify whether Mr Smirnov provided any evidence to back up the claim.
Both Russia and Kyiv have accused one another and reported allegations of use of chemical weapons during the war.
Ukraine controls 28 settlements in Kursk region
We’ve more now to bring you from Alexei Smirnov, who has just told Vladimir Putin that Ukrainian troops now control 28 settlements of the Kursk region.
Speaking to the Russian president during a video conference with governors of affected regions, Mr Smirnov said the invasion in Kursk was up to 12km (7.5 miles) deep along a 40km (25 mile) front.
He said the number of civilians killed in the attack which began last week now stands at 12, while 121 have been injured.
Some 121,000 people have fled their homes in the region while around 59,000 still remain, Mr Smirnov told Mr Putin.
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