The administrative building of the Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan in Kyiv has sustained damage following a massive Russian missile attack on the Ukrainian capital.
According to the Operative Information Center-OMM, citing AZERTAC, the strikes targeted the area surrounding the Lukyanovka metro station. The impact occurred approximately 200-250 meters from the embassy premises, resulting in shattered windows and cracks in the ceiling of the diplomatic mission's building. Fortunately, no embassy personnel were injured during the incident.
The Kyiv City Military Administration reported that the attack, which began overnight on July 19, caused significant destruction in the vicinity of the metro station, including damage to residential buildings and the ignition of several vehicles. Official reports indicate that the assault resulted in at least one fatality and seven injuries.
This is not the first time the Azerbaijani diplomatic mission in Kyiv has been affected by the ongoing conflict. Throughout the war, the embassy's administrative building has sustained damage on several occasions due to aerial bombardments in the capital. Diplomatic missions in conflict zones are protected under international law, specifically the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, which mandates that host states must take all appropriate steps to protect the premises of a mission against any intrusion or damage.
