Three men charged after five coffins inscribed with ‘French soldiers in the Ukraine’ were left at tower

• Europe live – latest updates
• Russia-Ukraine war – live updates

French police are investigating whether the placing of five full-sized coffins covered with the French tricolour at the Eiffel Tower at the weekend was another act of Russian interference.

Three men were formally put under investigation on Monday – the equivalent of being charged – in connection with the coffins, each of which was inscribed with “French soldiers in the Ukraine”.