BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 6. The number and
identities of Azerbaijani citizens killed and injured aboard the
cargo ships Natra and Zirkon as a result of drone strikes in the
Sea of Azov on June 5 have been clarified, Trend reports, citing the
Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry.
According to updated information, of the 25 Azerbaijani
citizens, four were injured and four were killed. It has also been
established that another person, initially declared dead, is not an
Azerbaijani citizen and is not of Azerbaijani descent—he is a
Russian citizen.
The bodies of deceased Azerbaijani citizens Rajab Ahadov, born
in 1976, and Mahammad Aliyev, born in 1997, have been reportedly
recovered. Efforts are underway to return the bodies to
Azerbaijan.
"It should be noted that the Zirkon vessel which included two
other Azerbaijani citizens previously declared dead, remains at the
scene due to an explosion threat. Russian rescue services are
taking security measures to tow the vessel to port. Precise
information about the fate of the two citizens can only be provided
after the completion of search and rescue operations.
The injured, Samid Ibadzade and Rashad Madatkhanov, born in
1998, who were hospitalized in the Yeysk city hospital, have
already been discharged. Emin Valehov, born in 2002, and Namig
Jafarli, born in 1999, are also in good condition and will be
discharged from the hospital after completing their treatment.
Representatives from our embassy in Russia are at the scene, and
measures are being taken to provide necessary support to our
citizens. All our citizens have been accommodated in a hotel in
Yeysk and are maintaining contact with their families. Citizens who
intend to return to their homeland and whose documents were lost
have been issued corresponding certificates of return.
We once again express our deepest condolences to the families
and loved ones of the victims," the ministry said.
