Russians were not injured as a result of Iran's strikes on Israel

Russians were not injured as a result of Iran's strikes on Israel. This was announced on June 20 at the Russian Embassy in Tel Aviv.

"There were no wounded [among Russian citizens]. <...> We have not received such information," said Ekaterina Tarazevich, head of the consular department of the diplomatic mission, in an interview with RIA Novosti.

She stressed that one Russian reported the destruction of his apartment as a result of the Iranian attack on the city of Bat Yam, but did not ask for help.

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Almost two thousand Russian citizens cannot leave the UAE

On June 18, the Russian Embassy in Tel Aviv announced that Russian citizens could be evacuated from Israel to Egypt or Jordan. In turn, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stressed on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF-2025) that Russia would support its citizens who want to return from Israel amid the escalation in the Middle East.