Azov Concord is a general cargo ship with a gross tonnage of 6,483 GT and summer deadweight of 8,975 DWT.

[1] In February 2022, Azov Concord was in port in Mariupol when the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine broke out.

During this time, the ship sustained damages as a result of the siege of Mariupol which were eventually repaired.

[2] By May, talks between Russia and Turkey were underway to establish a maritime corridor in the Black Sea in order to allow Turkish merchant ships, including Azov Concord, to export essential goods including grain from Russian-occupied Ukraine.

On 22 June, Russian media and Turkey's defense ministry announced that the Azov Concord was the first foreign ship to leave the port of Mariupol since the invasion began.