MOSCOW:
Russia's defence minister
Sergei Shoigu told his French counterpart in a telephone call on Sunday that Moscow was concerned
Ukraine could use a "dirty bomb", the Russian defence ministry said.
According to a readout of a phone call between Shoigu and
France's defence minister Sebastien Lecornu published by the Russian defence ministry, Shoigu also said the war was trending towards "further, uncontrolled escalation."