The Kremlin called the strikes on Yemen “illegitimate.”

US and UK missile attacks on Yemen are “contrary to international law.” This statement was made by Kremlin Speaker Dmitry Peskov at a briefing on Friday, January 12.

“We condemn them,” he said, answering journalists’ questions on this topic.

Peskov recalled that the UN Security Council adopted a resolution demanding an immediate end to Houthi attacks on ships in the Red Sea, but Russia did not support it.

“The countries that carried out the strikes tried their actions on an international legal basis. This attempt did not succeed, because the adopted resolution does not give any right to carry out strikes, and, accordingly, from the point of view of international law, they are illegitimate,” he noted. He.

At the same time, he criticized the actions of the Houthis who attacked commercial ships.

“We have repeatedly called on the Houthis to renounce this act and consider it extremely wrong,” the Kremlin spokesman added.

The UN Security Council resolution adopted on Thursday “demands that the Houthis immediately cease all such attacks that impede international trade, violate rights and freedom of navigation, and undermine peace and security in the region. ” 11 members of the Security Council voted for the resolution. Russia, China, Mozambique and Algeria abstained.

We remind you that on the night of January 12, the United States and Britain launched strikes against the Houthis. Explosions occurred in several cities in Yemen. Later, US President Joe Biden issued a statement on this matter.

Before the attack, the UN Security Council adopted a US resolution condemning Houthi attacks on ships in the Red Sea, giving the West a legal basis for attacks in Yemen.

Meanwhile, Russia is demanding another meeting of the UN Security Council.