Dhaka, June 20 -- Russia on Thursday strongly condemned Israel's attacks on Iran's nuclear infrastructure, calling them illegal and warning they could trigger a global crisis. Moscow also expressed deep concern for the safety of its personnel working at Iranian nuclear facilities.

"We consider the Israeli side's attacks on peaceful nuclear facilities in the Islamic Republic of Iran to be absolutely unacceptable," Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said at a briefing during the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.

She said the strikes violate international law, pose grave risks to global security, and move the world closer to "nuclear catastrophe." Zakharova specifically highlighted fears over the safety of Russ...