Russia condemns Israeli missile strikes on Syria

MOSCOW, Aug 23 (Reuters): Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Tuesday condemned Israeli missile attacks against Syria, in comments that underline a chill in once-warm Russian-Israel relations.
Lavrov was speaking at a joint news conference alongside his Syrian counterpart, Faisal Mekdad. Russia is a key backer of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his government.
"We strongly condemned the dangerous practice of Israeli strikes on Syrian territory," Lavrov said.