(Reuters) – Russia’s defence ministry accused Ukraine of making ready to explode buildings within the japanese Ukrainian metropolis of Kramatorsk after which accuse Moscow of finishing up battle crimes and concentrating on civilians in a false flag operation.

The defence ministry supplied no proof for the claims, which it outlined in a submit shared on social media on Sunday, saying that the alleged assaults can be utilized by Kyiv to push for Western governments to extend weapons provides to the nation.

Reuters was unable to instantly confirm the battlefield claims of both aspect.

A Russian missile killed no less than three when it struck a residential constructing within the metropolis of Kramatorsk on Thursday, police in Ukraine stated. Russia has not publicly commented on that strike.

Moscow has denied concentrating on civilians all through what it calls a “particular army operation” in Ukraine.

Kyiv and Western governments say tons of of civilians have been killed in Russian missile strikes on residential websites throughout Ukraine since Moscow’s forces invaded final February.

On Sunday, Russia’s defence ministry stated Kyiv deliberate to detonate three medical buildings – dispensaries and a hospital – and “accuse Russia of an allegedly ‘deliberate assault’ on civilian objects”.

“The bombing of the medical establishments might be introduced as one other ‘atrocity’ of Russian troops, requiring a response from the world group and accelerating the availability of long-range missiles to Kyiv (for use) for strikes on Russian territory,” the defence ministry stated.

There was no fast response from Kyiv to the claims.