Azerbaijan protests Russian missile strike on its embassy compound in Ukraine's capital

ISTANBUL

Azerbaijan summoned Russia’s ambassador in Baku on Friday to protest the fall of an Iskander missile onto its embassy compound in Kyiv during overnight strikes on the Ukrainian capital, the country's Foreign Ministry said.

During the meeting, Baku delivered a verbal note conveying a "strong protest," saying that the blast destroyed a portion of the perimeter wall and damaged buildings, service vehicles, and the consular section, though no casualties had been reported.

The ministry said Russia was reminded that the coordinates of all Azerbaijani diplomatic facilities in Ukraine were formally provided to Moscow in April 2022.

It cited several previous incidents involving strikes near or on Azerbaijani diplomatic sites, including a March 2022 attack that severely damaged the Honorary Consulate in Kharkiv, a January 2024 “Kinzhal” strike that left an unexploded ordnance meters from the embassy building, and an August 2025 blast roughly 50 meters from the mission’s compound.

Baku said drone attacks on SOCAR’s oil depot in the Odesa region on Aug. 8 and 18, which injured employees and caused significant damage, were also recalled during the meeting.

The ministry stressed that the pattern of incidents “raises questions about the deliberate nature of the missile attacks” and requested that Russia conduct a full investigation and provide a detailed explanation.