Investigations are being conducted both in Azerbaijan and Russia regarding the crime committed against Azerbaijanis in Yekaterinburg, Azerbaijan’s Prosecutor General Kamran Aliyev told journalists.

He noted that a separate inquiry is underway specifically concerning use of force and torture in the case.

"I believe this investigation will also reach a logical conclusion," Aliyev added.

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On June 27, 2025, two Azerbaijanis, Hüseyn and Ziyaddin Safarov, were killed during a raid by Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) forces in Yekaterinburg. The operation targeted residences reportedly linked to Azerbaijani citizens. The victims were brothers of journalist Seyfaddin Huseynli. Their deaths sparked outrage in Azerbaijan, prompting the Foreign Ministry to summon Russia’s chargé d'affaires for clarification. The bodies were returned to Azerbaijan and buried in Aghjabadi.