Azerbaijan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned Russia's… (удар · азербайджан · россия)
Azerbaijan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned Russia's ambassador, Mikhail Evdokimov, to protest a drone strike on an SOCAR fuel station in Ukraine's Mykolaiv Oblast on July 5. The Azerbaijani MFA also cited damage to its embassy and honorary consulate in Kyiv and Kharkiv due to Russian airstrikes, while Russia claimed the strikes were retaliatory against Ukrainian attacks on Russian territory.
Consensus
- Azerbaijan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned Russia's ambassador, Mikhail Evdokimov.
- The protest was over a drone strike on an SOCAR fuel station in Mykolaiv Oblast, Ukraine, on July 5.
- Russia conducted mass strikes using precision weapons overnight on July 6 against military industrial enterprises and energy infrastructure in Kyiv and surrounding regions.
- Azerbaijan reported damage to its embassy in Kyiv and honorary consulate in Kharkiv due to Russian airstrikes.
- The Azerbaijani MFA called on Russia to conduct a thorough investigation, provide explanations, and comply with international obligations regarding civilian and diplomatic facilities.
Points of divergence
- Azerbaijan's MFA reported that SOCAR-owned facilities in Ukraine, including a gas distribution compressor station and an oil storage facility in Odessa, had previously been hit by military strikes. — vedomosti
- In November 2025, Azerbaijan delivered a protest note to Evdokimov over a Russian missile falling on the Azerbaijani embassy grounds in Kyiv. — kommerstant
Coverage (2 sources)
- Azerbaijan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs lodged a protest with Russia's ambassador over an attack on a SOCAR facility — Ведомости
- Azerbaijan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned Russia's ambassador — Коммерсантъ