The Russian authorities have deported the three Azerbaijani citizens who were detained in Chechnya.

And they have been brought back to Azerbaijan, said the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of Azerbaijan, Aykhan Hajizada, stated in response to a media inquiry regarding these Azerbaijani nationals, APA reports.

According to him, as soon as information was received about the detention of these Azerbaijani citizens, a note verbale was immediately sent to the MFA of Russia to ensure their return to Azerbaijan, and negotiations were held with the Russian MFA and other relevant authorities.

Approximately one month ago, reports emerged that three Azerbaijani citizens—Elkhan Shirinov, Vugar Maharramov, and Nihad Rzayev—were detained in Chechnya on charges of violating the migration laws of Russia. And later, Shirinov and Maharramov were recruited for military training in Grozny—and with the aim of being sent to the war in Ukraine.