In Derbent, unknown persons opened fire on a synagogue and a church with automatic weapons after the attack, a fire broke out in the synagogue.
In the Russian republic of Dagestan in the city of Derbent, unknown people opened fire on a synagogue and a church, as a result of the shooting one policeman was killed and one was injured. At the same time, in Makhachkala, unknown people on the street opened fire on a traffic police post, as a result of which one policeman was killed and 6 were injured, reports the Russian agency RIA Novosti, citing press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Dagestan.
An operational headquarters was created in Dagestan after the shootings in Derbent and Makhachkala, said the head of the republic, Sergei Melikov.
He noted that unknown people have made attempts to destroy the social situation.
Later, the Ministry of Internal Affairs reported that a military clash was taking place on Magomedgadzhiev Street in Makhachkala.
The public monitoring commission of Dagestan said a priest was killed in a church in Derbent, and the guardian of a church was killed in Makhachkala.
In Derbent, gunmen attacked an Orthodox church, and in Makhachkala, a synagogue on Yeromoshkina Street was set on fire. Gunfire is heard in the cities, and one policeman is reported dead and another wounded. pic.twitter.com/R0qaf610Sb
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Let’s remember that on March 22 in Russia there was an attack on the Crocus City Hall concert hall. The armed men started shooting and started a fire in the building. Due to the incident, approximately 150 people were killed and more than 550 were injured. There are more than 1.7 thousand people among the victims.
As is known, more than 50% of Russian citizens believe that the responsibility for the terrorist attack on the Crocus City Hall concert hall near Moscow allegedly rests with the Ukrainian authorities.
Source: korrespondent
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