The Russian Ambassador to the US has responded to the airstrikes conducted by the US and its allies, saying the worst apprehensions have come true. In an official statement published on Twitter, Anatoly Antonov said Russia's warnings have been left unheard and such actions will not be left without consequences. He added the US, the possessor of the biggest arsenal of chemical weapons, has no moral right to blame other countries.

Meanwhile, a senior Russian lawmaker, Konstantin Kosachev, said US, British and French air strikes on Syria are a violation of international law. Kosachev said the move is likely meant to prevent investigators from the global chemical weapons watchdog from doing their work. He described the air strikes as a groundless attack on a sovereign government.