Ambassador Husyev expresses gratitude to Azerbaijan for evacuating Ukrainian citizens

Ambassador of Ukraine to Azerbaijan Yuriy Husyev has expressed sincere gratitude to Azerbaijan for its crucial role in evacuating 31 Ukrainian citizens - including 12 women and 14 children - from Iran.

"Ukraine has successfully evacuated 31 citizens from Iran — including 12 women and 14 children — by order of President Zelenskyy," Caliber.Az reports, citing the ambassador’s message on X. 

"The operation was led by Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine and Defence Intelligence, together with the Ukrainian embassy in Azerbaijan. Grateful for the support of the leadership and Government of Azerbaijan!” the ambassador added.

🇺🇦 has successfully evacuated 31 citizens from Iran — including 12 women and 14 children — by order of President @ZelenskyyUa.
The operation was led by @MFA_Ukraine and Defence Intelligence, together with @UKRinAZE.
Grateful for the support of the leadership and Government of 🇦🇿! pic.twitter.com/Xlb3KlvhPP

— Yuriy Husyev (@Husyev) June 24, 2025

On June 13, Israel launched a military operation against Iran. Within 24 hours, the Islamic Republic responded with a retaliatory strike. The exchange of attacks has continued, with both sides reporting casualties and damage to various targets. According to official sources, both Iran and Israel have acknowledged that several facilities were hit in the ongoing conflict. In a further escalation, on June 22, US forces carried out airstrikes on three Iranian nuclear sites - Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan - raising fears of a broader regional confrontation.

By Naila Huseynova