Russia blames Ukraine for military call-up centre fires

Russia has blamed Ukraine for a spate of arson attacks on military recruitment centres, alleging that callers in Ukraine are tricking elderly Russians into committing such crimes.

The prosecutor-general's office says Ukrainian agents posed as police or creditors in the calls and incited Russians to attack the centres in return for promises to settle debts.

Some Russians were allegedly promised the recovery of their stolen savings.

In that alleged scam, the victims were told that criminals had accessed their savings but they would get their money back if they attacked a recruitment centre.