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The UK is aware of “no connection whatsoever” between Ukraine and the Moscow terror attack, defence secretary Grant Shapps has said.

The minister told MPs there was a need to “resist” the efforts of Vladimir Putin to link the two.

Speaking at defence questions, shadow defence secretary John Healey said the attack “must not become a Kremlin cover for Putin’s illegal war in Ukraine”.

Mr Shapps added: “He’s absolutely right to say there is no connection whatsoever that we’re aware of with Ukraine, and indeed Isis have claimed responsibility.

“We must resist Putin’s efforts to try to link the two.”