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Russia accuses US and UK of destructive 'escalation' in Yemen

Russia accuses US and UK of destructive 'escalation' in Yemen

A handout picture released by the British Ministry of Defence (MOD) on Feb. 14, 2022 shows the return of RAF Typhoon aircraft at RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus, after striking military targets in Yemen, early on Jan. 12, 2024. (Credit: Sgt Lee Goddard/MOD/AFP)

Russia on Friday condemned strikes by the United States and Britain targeting Houthi rebels in Yemen as an "escalation" with "destructive objectives."

"The US strikes on Yemen are a new example of disinformation by the Anglo-Saxons...and a total violation of international law aimed at an escalation in the region to attain their destructive objectives," foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Telegram.

Russia on Friday condemned strikes by the United States and Britain targeting Houthi rebels in Yemen as an "escalation" with "destructive objectives."

"The US strikes on Yemen are a new example of disinformation by the Anglo-Saxons...and a total violation of international law aimed at an escalation in the region to attain their destructive objectives,"...