Ukraine has 'right' to use Nato weapons, says Latvian FM

Latvia is one of Ukraine's staunchest Nato allies and gives 0.25% of its GDP in military aid every year.

Latvia's Foreign Minister Baiba Braze defended Ukraine's incursion into Russia, adding that Kyiv "has the right" to use weapons supplied by Nato.

Latvia is one of Ukraine's staunchest Nato allies and gives 0.25% of its GDP in military aid every year.

Braze remarks come as Russian President Vladimir Putin previously described the use of Nato weapons on Russian territory as a "red line".

"They are Ukrainian weapons," Braze said in an interview with the BBC's Newshour programme, adding that "a consultation among legal experts within Nato countries" has concluded that "the right to self defence also covers the right to counter attack."

Braze dismissed claims from Russian officials that civilians are being killed by Ukrainian forces as "propaganda".

"It has been very clear from Ukrainian communication from the first moment that their attacks are against military objects," she said.