No:256/26, Press release on bringing Azerbaijani citizens and the remains of 4 persons on board the ships subjected to attack in the Sea of Azov to our country
09 June 2026 11:06
19 Azerbaijani citizens who were crew members of the ships damaged as a result of drone attacks in the Sea of Azov on 5 June have been sent to our country, and they are expected to arrive in our country around noon on 9 June.
At the same time, as a result of search and rescue measures, the remains of Gismet Aliyev, born in 1969, and Fuad Orujov, born in 1981, have been found.
After the completion of the relevant procedures, the remains of our 4 citizens whose bodies have been found, as well as two of our citizens remaining in the city of Yeysk who are accompanying them, are expected to be sent to our country in the coming days.