Russia 'strongly condemns' Lebanon pager explosions

Russia said on Wednesday it strongly condemned a deadly attack that saw hundreds of pagers used by the militant group Hezbollah simultaneously explode across Lebanon, calling for "all parties involved to exercise restraint."

"We strongly condemn the unprecedented attack on friendly Lebanon and its citizens, which constitutes a flagrant violation of its sovereignty and a serious challenge to international law through the use of unconventional weapons," Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said.

AFP