Russia claims Hezbollah has not lost its chain of command

Russia’s foreign ministry says Hezbollah is still organized and has not lost its chain of command despite Israeli strikes.

“According to our assessments, Hezbollah, including the military wing, has not lost its chain of command and is demonstrating organization,” Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova tells reporters.

Zakharova blames the West, in particular the United States and Britain, for stoking the conflict in the Middle East and showing hypocrisy by its support for Israel.

Russia also scolds Israel for a strike on Syria attributed to but not claimed by the Jewish state.

“Once again, Israel has grossly violated the sovereignty of Syria by launching a missile attack on a multi-story apartment building in a densely populated area of Damascus,” Zakharova says.

“It is outrageous that such actions have literally turned into a routine practice applied to Syria, Lebanon, and the Gaza Strip,” Zakharova says, adding that it shows Israel’s “desire to further expand the geography of armed escalation in the region.”