Instead, Moscow and Kyiv have been drawn into an escalating duel of long-range aerial strikes as fighting along the roughly 1,250-kilometer (780-mile) front line in eastern and southern Ukraine has slowed, restricted by large numbers of drones and ground robots threatening troop movements.

Sinkevičius told BBC Newsnight Lithuanians feel "constantly threatened" by Moscow, but the nation was prepared to "fight back" if attacked.

Election officials say the Kremlin's main party has retained its majority in Russia’s parliament. Results from over 95% of polling stations show United Russia with just under 58% of the vote for the 225 seats apportioned by parties.

Moscow's mayor described the wave of drones as the "largest ever" attack on the Russian capital and said there had been damage to a Moscow oil refinery and a residential building.

Potential threats from Russia to Nato and speculation over Labour's tax plans ahead of the Budget lead Monday's papers.

Russia's first wartime parliamentary election is ending, with little opposition to President Vladimir Putin's policies.

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Ukrainians aged between one and five were taken from childcare institutions and put up for adoption, court hears.