Russia’s embassy in Damascus came under mortar shelling from terrorists’ positions yesterday evening, the Russian Foreign Ministry said.
"In a mortar shelling of Damascus conducted from terrorists’ positions at about 10:35 local time on November 20, a shell hit the outer fence of the Russian embassy to Syria, which is located close to its dwelling compound," the ministry said, adding that the 122mm mine damaged the building’s wall, electricity lines and the water supplies system.
"No one from among the embassy’s employees was hurt," TASS cited the ministry as saying.
