Libyans carry the coffins of two rebels one of them is Faraj Omar Boushaiha, 51, (L) who his relatives said died in Ajdabiya, during their funeral on Thursday, April 15, 2011, after Friday prayers in the square next to the courthouse on the corniche in Benghazi, Libya. The murals depicting Moammar Gadhafi in a derogatory manner. UPI\Tarek Alhuony. | License Photo
Libyans hold pictures depicting Moammar Gadhafi and his son Saif in a derogatory manner during the funeral of two rebels one of them Faraj Omar Boushaiha, 51, who his relatives said died in Ajdabiya, during his funeral on Thursday, April 15, 2011, in the square next to the courthouse on the corniche in Benghazi, Libya. UPI\Tarek Alhuony. | License Photo
A Libyan man holds former national flag as he carries his child on his shoulders during the funeral of two rebels one of them Faraj Omar Boushaiha, 51, who his relatives said died in Ajdabiya, during his funeral on Thursday, April 15, 2011, in the square next to the courthouse on the corniche in Benghazi, Libya. UPI\Tarek Alhuony. | License Photo
Libyan rebels take their positions after fighting with pro-Gadhafi forces in the western city of Ajdabiya, Libya on April 13, 2011. World powers rallied behind Libyan rebels during meeting where Italy and Qatar said the rebels need arms to defend themselves. UPI/Tarek Alhuony | License Photo
A destroyed tank is left by pro-Gadhafi forces after a fight with Libyan rebels in the western city of Ajdabiya, Libya on April 13, 2011. World powers rallied behind Libyan rebels during meeting where Italy and Qatar said the rebels need arms to defend themselves. UPI/Tarek Alhuony | License Photo
Libyan rebels look over a damaged pro-Gadhafi rocket vehicle after a fight with rebels in the western city of Ajdabiya, Libya on April 13, 2011. World powers rallied behind Libyan rebels during meeting where Italy and Qatar said the rebels need arms to defend themselves. UPI/Tarek Alhuony | License Photo
MOSCOW, April 18 (UPI) -- NATO's intervention in Libya violates the U.N. Security Council resolution, Russia's envoy to the alliance said Monday.
"More and more European states are declaring support for the Libyan rebels. We request to stop violating the U.N. Security Council resolution, especially its clause imposing an embargo on arms supplies to the conflict zone," Dmitry Rogozin told RIA Novosti.
"Getting more and more entangled in the Libyan crisis, certain Western states have started speculating about the possibility of a ground operation, which would probably be introduced as an operation to secure humanitarian convoys," Rogozin said.
France is urging European Union countries to send a humanitarian mission to Libya, but Foreign Minister Alain Juppe denies it would have a military role.
The Security Council imposed a no-fly zone over Libya on March 17 with the stated goal of protecting civilians.
