Baku: On July 6, Mikhail Yevdokimov, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Azerbaijan, was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. During the meeting, a strong protest was expressed over the drone attack on a SOCAR filling station in Ukraine's Mykolaiv Oblast on the evening of July 5, and a corresponding diplomatic note was handed to the Russian side.

According to Azeri-Press News Agency, the meeting highlighted that this was not the first instance of drone attacks on SOCAR facilities. Previously, SOCAR facilities in Ukraine, including a gas distribution compressor station and an oil depot in Odesa, had also been targeted, resulting in significant material damage and injuries among the company's employees.

It was stated during the meeting that despite repeated warnings, the continuation of such incidents indicates that the attacks are being carried out deliberately. Attention was also drawn to several air strikes that damaged the buildings of Azerbaijan's Embassy in Kyiv and the Honorary Consulate in the city of Kharkiv. The obligations to ensure the protection of diplomatic and consular premises in accordance with the Vienna Conventions were emphasized.

The Russian side was called upon to conduct a comprehensive investigation into all of the aforementioned incidents, provide appropriate explanations regarding the events, and comply with its international obligations to protect civilian facilities and diplomatic missions.