Azerbaijan protests to Russia over missile damage to its embassy in Ukraine
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A man looking towards the site of Azerbaijan's embassy in Kyiv following a Russian air attack, on Nov 14.
PHOTO: AFP
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- Azerbaijan protested to Russia after an Iskander missile damaged its Kyiv embassy; no one was hurt, but the perimeter wall was destroyed.
- President Aliyev called the Kyiv embassy attack an "unacceptable violation of international law" in a call with Ukraine's President Zelensky.
- Past incidents include damage to the Kharkiv consulate in 2022, Socar oil depot attacks in Odesa, and the 2024 plane crash.
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BAKU - Azerbaijan said it issued a strong protest to the Russian ambassador on Nov 14 after a Russian Iskander missile damaged its embassy in Kyiv.
In a statement, the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry said the blast from the missile destroyed part of the embassy’s perimeter wall and caused serious damage to the diplomatic compound.
No one was hurt, and the ministry spokesperson said the embassy was continuing to operate.
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev held a phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, during which both men condemned the incident and Mr Aliyev called it an unacceptable violation of international law, his press office said.
The Foreign Ministry said Russian air strikes had also taken place near the embassy in January 2024 and August 2025, the first leaving a big crater nearby and the second causing damage to buildings.
Azerbaijan’s consulate in Kharkiv was seriously damaged by an air strike in March 2022.
Two Russian drone attacks in August 2025 injured staff and damaged infrastructure at an oil depot of Azerbaijani state company Socar in the Odesa region.
At the meeting with the Russian ambassador, “it was stressed that such attacks on our diplomatic missions are unacceptable, and it was requested that the Russian side conduct an appropriate investigation into the issue and provide a detailed explanation”.
Russia’s Defence Ministry said its forces had carried out mass strikes overnight
Relations between Russia and Azerbaijan were seriously damaged in December 2024
Mr Putin met Mr Aliyev in October and promised compensation to those affected. REUTERS
