Zelenskyy discusses possibility of defense cooperation with Aliyev
Photo: President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy (president.gov.ua)
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev. The leaders, in particular, discussed potential cooperation in the defense sector, according to Zelenskyy’s post on Facebook.
According to Zelenskyy, he thanked his Azerbaijani counterpart for his principled and consistent support of Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity.
"We discussed diplomatic efforts toward a just peace in Ukraine, as well as energy and potential defense partnership. Further contacts were agreed upon," the president added.
Russia strikes SOCAR oil depot
On the night of August 18, Russian forces attacked the oil depot of the Azerbaijani company SOCAR in the Odesa region using Shahed kamikaze drones.
Earlier, on August 6, Russia targeted a gas transport infrastructure facility through which Azerbaijani gas was supplied to Ukraine.
Amid such attacks by Russia, media reports circulated that Azerbaijan might lift its ban on supplying weapons to Ukraine. So far, Ukraine has only received humanitarian aid from Azerbaijan.
Additionally, in early September, the Defense Express portal reported that Ukraine might have received three MiG-29 fighter jets from Azerbaijan.
