2026.07.15 23:37

Ten Azerbaijani citizens who were part of the crew of the Atlas Bey civilian cargo ship, which came under attack off the coast of Odesa on July 14, have left Ukraine via Moldova and are on their way home through Turkiye.

Axar.az reports, citing the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry, that the evacuated crew members are Gulana Latifova, Tofiq Nasrullayev, Sabuhi Samadov, Ismayil Ismayilov, Aydin Aliyev, Javid Rahimov, Mehman Rahimov, Ismayil Akhundov, Gurban Aliyev, and Valeh Abasov.

The ministry added that Azerbaijan's embassy is working with the relevant Ukrainian authorities to locate the ship's captain.