New Delhi, March 26 -- The Ukrainian Embassy in New Delhi on Thursday accused Russia of attempting to manipulate information and interfere in India's internal processes, alleging that Moscow had circulated fabricated claims regarding the detention of Ukrainian citizens in India.

In an official comment issued, the embassy criticised remarks by the Russian foreign ministry and described them as part of a broader disinformation effort.

"Recently, Russia's Ministry of Propaganda, which also masquerades as its Ministry of Foreign Affairs, issued a comment by its so-called "official representative" regarding the detention of Ukrainian citizens in India," the embassy said.

The statement alleged that the information about the supposed Ukrainia...