Russia ‘ready to legally confirm it has no intention of attacking EU or Nato’ – Europe live

Comments from deputy foreign minister Sergei Ryabkov carried by state news agency

The Guardian's Russian affairs reporter, Pjotr Sauer, has some more detail on this developing story. Here is an extract from his report:

Lt Gen Fanil Sarvarov, who oversees combat training and readiness for Russia's armed forces in the war in Ukraine, has extensive experience in the Kremlin's post-Soviet wars. He took part in both Chechen wars and later played a role in organising Russia's 2015-16 military intervention in Syria.

The Kremlin is expected to comment later on the attack, but some Russian officials have already called for retribution.