Five Azerbaijani citizens were killed and three injured in a drone strike on cargo vessels in the Taganrog Bay of the Sea of Azov overnight June 5, Azerbaijan’s foreign ministry said Friday. Russia blamed Ukraine for the strike. The commander of Ukraine’s drone forces said Kyiv had targeted vessels allegedly carrying illegal cargo in the area, without addressing the claims made by Moscow or Baku.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. Baku said the attack hit two cargo ships, Natra and Zircon, which were carrying 25 Azerbaijani nationals. The wounded were taken to hospitals in Russia’s Yeysk, while Azerbaijani embassy staff were dispatched to the area. The ministry stressed that the vessels were not owned by Azerbaijan. It added that Azerbaijani citizens were working on board voluntarily and not under any state assignment. No further details were given on the ownership of the ships or their flag. Azerbaijan also did not specify who carried out the strike or provide an assessment of responsibility. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin said Moscow “knows very well who is using drones, both aerial and naval, to attack peaceful civilian vessels in the waters of the Black Sea and the Mediterranean Sea,” in comments carried by Russian state media. He confirmed, when asked, that he was referring to Ukraine. Russia’s Defence Ministry said 123 Ukrainian drones were destroyed overnight across multiple regions, including over the Sea of Azov.