Russian embassy in Syria's Damascus hit by mortar attack

The ministry said that "we decisively condemn terrorist attacks against the Russian diplomatic mission in Damascus", following a number of recent incidents.

The Russian embassy's compound in Damascus came under mortar fire on Wednesday, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a commentary, adding that fortunately nobody was hurt, TASS reports.

Although the building sustained a certain level of damage, no casualties were reported in the attack, the statement added.

So, two shells fell on the territory of the Russian Embassy, two more exploded in the vicinity of the outer perimeter of the overseas missions.

Russian Federation hopes that the Western countries in the United Nations Security Council will comment on the attack, the statement said. On July 16, Russia's Embassy in Damascus came under mortar fire.

The Russian Foreign Ministry, for its part, went on to express its "strong condemnation" of what it described as a "terrorist attack" on its diplomatic mission. "It was proposed to delete all important provisions of the draft".

Russian Federation has been a staunch ally of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and has provided him with military support in the war against rebel groups.