Five Azerbaijani Citizens Killed in Attacks on Cargo Vessels in Sea of Azov

Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry stated on Friday that five of its citizens were killed and three others wounded in attacks targeting two cargo vessels in the Sea of Azov, according to Reuters.

In response to inquiries about the vessels struck in Taganrog Bay, the ministry said that 25 Azerbaijani citizens were among the crews, while clarifying that the ships were not Azerbaijani-owned.

Ukraine said earlier on Friday that its drones had targeted five ships in the ports of Mariupol and Berdyansk, alongside vessels operating in the coastal waters of territories under Russian control.

In a statement, Robert Brovdi, Commander of Ukraine’s Drone Forces, said the strikes targeted dry cargo vessels and tanker allegedly involved in transporting “stolen” Ukrainian grain and as well as military cargo and fuel.

Brovdi also added that the ships had obscured their names and switched off their radar systems.

Meanwhile, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin accused Ukraine of carrying out the attacks on the cargo vessels and extended his condolences to the families of the Azerbaijani sailors who were killed.

“We know very well which country is using aerial and maritime drones to target civilian vessels in the Black Sea and the Mediterranean. It is, so to speak, a well-known country,” Galuzin was quoted as saying by TASS news agency.

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