Russian Ambassador to Libya Ivan Molotov has criticized the recent US strikes against Daesh elements in the Libyan city of Sirte.

In press statements Tuesday, he said such strikes must have been approved by the United Nations Security Council.

He refused to say whether his country would deal similar strikes to Daesh in Libya if Moscow gets a request from the Libyan side.

US warplanes carried out air strikes on positions of Daesh group in Sirte for the first time on Monday, the Pentagon and Libya's unity government announced.

"The first American air strikes on precise positions of the Daesh organisation were carried out today, causing heavy losses... in Sirte," Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj said in a televised speech, using an Arabic term to refer to the Daesh group. 

Source : MENA