A Russian TV pundit has made a bizarre call for thousands of Scottish "terrorists" to be trained in Siberia in revenge for the UK's support for Ukraine.
The comments were made on a propaganda show broadcast on the NTV network and were widely mocked on social media.
The show, Meeting Place, invites various Russian media figures to share their controversial or fringe views on current affairs.
Mikhail Smolin, a Russian historian, was among a recent panel discussing his country's on-going war against its neighbour.
He said: "I don't understand why we all complain that (the UK) is training Ukrainian soldiers," he told presenter Andrey Norkin.
"To be honest, I don't understand why we don't train Scottish terrorists."
Norkin, the show's host, replies: "These are not our methods, Mikhail."
The historian continues: "We are at war. We should do this if we could. But the question is, can we do it?
"When we constantly talk about how they have prepared 10,000 or 15,000 men, the problem is we did not.
"I assure you - if we prepare 15,000 Scottish volunteers in Siberia, they will stop preparing Ukrainians."
The clip was shared on social media by Nexta, an independent Belarussian news agency based in Warsaw.
The Record asked a Russian language speaker to verify the comments were accurate.
The UK has offered continuing military assistance to Ukraine since it was invaded by Russian forces last year.
The United States is by far the largest contributor of military aid, followed by the UK and the EU.
But no Nato country has yet agreed to requests from Ukraine to send fighter jets.
Stewart McDonald, a former SNP defence spokesman, told the Record: "Scots have demonstrated their support for Ukraine by opening their homes to those fleeing Russian aggression, and we stand united with the people of Ukraine as they fight for their democracy and sovereignty.
"Russia - a pariah state - must lose, and Scots overwhelmingly support that view."
The Sunday Mail revealed last year how Scots soldiers are playing a key role in training Ukranian troops to battle Vladimir Putin.
James Cleverly, the Foreign Secretary, said: "Ukrainian soldiers are being trained by the British Army and there are a disproportionate number of Scots in the Army who are really making a massive difference to the defence of Ukraine.”
It previously emerged Ukrainian sailors had received training in Scotland from the Royal Navy to operate Sandown-class minehunter vessels, ahead of the sale of two ships.
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