In Derbent
Attackers opened fire with automatic weapons on a synagogue and a church, killing a priest and several police officers as a result.
"According to information from the duty department of the Dagestan Ministry of Internal Affairs, around 6pm (local time) in Derbent, unknown individuals fired automatic weapons at a synagogue and a church," Gayan Garieva, head of the press service of the Dagestan Ministry of Internal Affairs said.
The suspects fled in a white Volkswagen Polo with the license plate number 921.
Investigative Committee officers have arrived at the scene to establish all the details of the incident.
In Makhachkala
Almost simultaneously, unknown individuals attacked a road patrol post on one of the city streets. According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, one police officer was killed and another six were injured.
Following the shooting, a manhunt was launched while the identities of the attackers are being established.
Dagestan's head Sergey Melikov described the incident as an attempt to destabilize society. He emphasized that all services are acting according to protocol, and an operational headquarters has been created. All necessary decisions will be made promptly in the interest of the republic's residents' safety.
The National Anti-Terrorism Committee has announced that a legal regime of counter-terrorism operations has been implemented in the Republic of Dagestan.