Kremlin Condemns Killing of Hezbollah Leader, Warns of Regional War Risk

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov expressed deep concerns, stating that such actions have caused significant destabilization in the region.

"The Russian side condemns such actions; we believe they have led to a significant destabilization of the situation in the region," Peskov told reporters.

He added that the indiscriminate bombing of residential areas in Lebanon by Israel is contributing to a growing humanitarian crisis.

"The main issue is that these indiscriminate bombings of residential areas in Lebanon result in a large number of civilian casualties, which will inevitably lead to a humanitarian catastrophe like the one we are witnessing in Gaza," Peskov said.

Israel's intensifying assault on Hezbollah has deepened international concerns about a potential wider conflict in the Middle East.

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov referred to the assassination of Nasrallah as a political assassination, further stressing Moscow's "deepest concern".

In a separate statement, the Russian foreign ministry urged Israel to cease its hostilities in Lebanon immediately.