The Azerbaijan State News Agency

Drone attack on Nakhchivan International Airport

05.03.2026 [13:38]

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AZERTAC presents photos captured by its regional correspondent at the scene following the drone attack on Nakhchivan International Airport. Around midday on March 5, drone attacks were carried out against the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic from the territory of the Islamic Republic of Iran. One drone struck the terminal building of the airport, while another hit near a school in the village of Shakarabad. The airport building sustained damage, and two civilians were injured.