MFA: Repeated attacks on SOCAR facilities in Ukraine appear deliberate

The continuation of attacks on SOCAR-owned facilities in Ukraine, despite repeated warnings, indicates that the attacks are being carried out deliberately, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan said in a statement, Report informs.

The MFA summoned Russian Ambassador to Baku Mikhail Yevdakhimov, on Monday to hand over a note verbale regarding the drone strike carried out on the evening of 5 July against a SOCAR fuel station located in Ukraine's Mykolaiv region.

In the meeting, it was noted that the drone attack in question was not an isolated incident, SOCAR-owned facilities in Ukraine, including a gas distribution compressor station and an oil depot in Odesa had previously been subjected to military strikes and other destructive effects of military operations, resulting in significant material damage and injuries among company employees.