Russia-Ukraine live: Moldova shrugs off Ukraine invasion claim

Ukrainian servicemen stroll an empty road close to buildings broken by a Russian navy assault [Alex Babenko/Reuters]

• Moldova has dismissed a Russian accusation that Ukraine deliberate to stage a false-flag operation and invade the breakaway area of Transnistria.
• The UK has warned of a attainable Russian offensive close to Vuhledar in Ukraine’s japanese Donbas area, with the city experiencing heavy shelling.