India, Sept. 26 -- Russia's foreign minister Sergey Lavrov on Thursday accused NATO and the European Union of "declaring war" against Moscow through their support for Ukraine.

Lavrov was speaking at the G20 foreign ministers' meeting at the United Nations when he said the Western blocs had crossed the line from providing assistance to directly engaging in the conflict.

"NATO and the EU have basically declared war on my country and are partaking of it directly," Lavrov said in his address.

His comments come as tensions escalate between Russia and NATO, following allegations that Russian drones and fighter jets violated alliance airspace in recent weeks.

Russia foreign minister's statement echoed earlier remarks by Kremlin spokesperson ...