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Azerbaijan Accuses Russia of Drone Strikes on SOCAR in Ukraine

7/6/2026

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Azerbaijan accused Russia of targeting its state-run energy assets in Ukraine.
Azerbaijan summoned Russia’s ambassador after a drone hit a SOCAR fuel station in Mykolaiv.
The foreign ministry said the Mykolaiv strike follows earlier attacks on SOCAR facilities, including an oil depot in Odesa.
Moscow said the drone campaign on Ukrainian fuel stations is retaliation for Kyiv’s attacks on Russian energy sites and has not yet replied to Azerbaijan’s protest.

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Azerbaijan accused Russia of targeting its state-run energy assets in Ukraine.
Azerbaijan summoned Russia’s ambassador after a drone hit a SOCAR fuel station in Mykolaiv.
The foreign ministry said the Mykolaiv strike follows earlier attacks on SOCAR facilities, including an oil depot in Odesa.
Moscow said the drone campaign on Ukrainian fuel stations is retaliation for Kyiv’s attacks on Russian energy sites and has not yet replied to Azerbaijan’s protest.