“We help, albeit behind the scenes, but much more than is known,” TASS quoted him as saying.

The diplomat noted that Israel takes a low-key position for two reasons: the presence of Russia in Syria and the large number of Jews living on Russian territory.

Russian Ambassador to Israel Anatoly Viktorov said earlier that Russia is checking information in the media about the supply of American shells from Israel to Ukraine.

It is noted that such information appeared recently in The New York Times.