Russian citizens who are in Azerbaijan, or are planning a trip to Azerbaijan should take into account the current situation. Maria Zakharova, the spokesperson of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), stated this at Wednesday’s press briefing.

"At the moment, eleven requests have been received from people who have identified their relatives in the footage of Azerbaijani media. We are receiving a stream of calls, questions from citizens of Russia and Azerbaijan, from private businesses, large corporations," Zakharova added.