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A Russian foreign ministry spokesman lashed out at Israel after Iran launched a massive drone and missile attack on Israel on Saturday, saying it had shown no solidarity or sympathy for Moscow when its territory came under attack from Ukraine.

Simona Halperin, Ambassador of Israel to Russia RIA Novosti reports Israel said on Sunday it wanted Russia to condemn Iran’s massive missile attack on the country this weekend.

However, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova scolded the ambassador, stating, “Simona, remind me, when was the last time Israel condemned at least one attack by Kiev on a Russian region? You don’t remember, do you?” I don’t remember either,” she said.

Zakharova said: “What I remember are routine statements by Israeli officials supporting Zelensky’s actions. Thugs in the Ukrainian presidential office have committed the same criminal and terrorist actions for years, killing civilians and destroying civilian infrastructure. .

Russia and Israel once enjoyed cordial diplomatic relations, but those ties have become strained as Moscow has grown closer to Israel’s arch-enemy Iran. — Israel backs Western allies in condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine — Although it did not join its partners in imposing sanctions on Russia.

— Holly Elliot

Russia’s Foreign Ministry on Sunday expressed “extreme concern” about another dangerous escalation in the Middle East following Iran’s missile and drone attacks on Israel.

“We are extremely concerned about yet another dangerous escalation in the region. We have repeatedly warned that the numerous unresolved crises in the Middle East, mainly those in areas of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, are often exacerbated by irresponsible provocations that increase tensions ,” the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Telegram.

“We call on all parties to the conflict to exercise restraint. We hope that regional countries will resolve existing issues through political and diplomatic means. We believe it is important for constructively thinking international actors to contribute to this effort,” added.

Israel has vowed to retaliate against the Iranian attack, which was carried out in retaliation for an Israeli airstrike in Damascus in early April that killed several senior Iranian commanders.

Russia stopped short of condemning the Iranian attack and reiterated Iran’s assertion that the attack was “carried out as part of the right of self-defense.”

Given Russia’s close ties with Tehran, an all-out war between Israel and Iran could drag Russia into its orbit. Russia has become a close ally of Iran, with the two countries developing deeper military ties in recent years and Russia using thousands of Iranian-made attack drones in Ukraine.

— Holly Elliot

Ukraine’s military chief warned on Saturday that the country’s east remains the center of Ukraine’s fiercest fighting, with battlefield conditions deteriorating sharply.

Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Oleksandr Syrskyi said: “The situation on the eastern front has deteriorated significantly in recent days.” said on telegram.

“This is mainly due to the significant intensification of enemy offensive operations following the presidential election in the Russian Federation,” he added in comments translated by NBC News.

Silsky said the warm, dry weather was conducive to the Russian army’s attack on Ukrainian positions in the Lyman and Bakhmut regions of eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk region, and that Russian “commandos were supported by armored vehicles” and included dozens of tanks and infantry fighting vehicles.

“Despite heavy losses, the enemy is increasing its efforts to deploy new units of armored vehicles and occasionally achieving tactical successes,” Silsicki said.

Read more here: Ukraine’s Army Chief of Staff warns that the situation on the eastern front has “significantly worsened” in recent days

— Holly Elliot