Dagestan. The murder Russian Orthodox priest Father Nikolay Kotelnikov in a church on the great holiday of Trinity shows that the most important goal of the terrorist attack in Dagestan is to incite conflict between Orthodox Christians and Muslims in Russia. Russia's enemies want:

1. Killings of Orthodox Christians on holy days.
2. Then pogroms of Muslims in Russian cities.
3. Then a surge of radicalism among Muslim youth.
4. Then an influx of recruits into Islamist terrorist organizations.
5. Then new terrorist attacks against Orthodox Christians.
6. Then new pogroms against Muslims in Russian cities.
7. And so further and further along the spiral of violence - to blow up the Caucasus, waves of terrorist attacks in large cities of Russia.

A monument to the brotherhood of three religions, erected on a pedestrian street in the center of Derbent - a rabbi, a priest and a mullah. They were sculpted from living originals, in the center is Father Nikolai Kotelnikov, who died yesterday.
According to the information received, Father Nicholas was killed in the Church in Derbent, his throat was cut, he was 66 years old.

Church of the Intercession in Derbent. Father Nikolai, no longer serving, it was clear that not only walking, but also standing was difficult for him. He left the altar after the liturgy and slowly walked to the exit of the church along the way, stopping every now and then next to the parishioners who rushed to him for blessing. It was clear how much they loved the old priest here. He served in the only surviving Orthodox church in Derbent for almost half a century and received the crown of martyrdom there.

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The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Dagestan has refuted RIA Novosti's information that there are hostages in the church in Makhachkala.
According to the ministry's information, there is a shootout near the church, but the assault has not started yet.
Inside the church in Makhachkala, 19 people had barricaded themselves to ensure their own safety; they are now out of danger. The police of Dagestan reported that there were no hostages.

Two attacks occurred in Dagestan at once.
A synagogue, two Orthodox Churches and a police post were attacked in two separate cities in the Dagestan region of Russia. The attack is claimed to have been carried out by ISIS-K, the Khorasan branch of the Islamic State.
29 casualties reported. The situation is reportedly calm now, as the two gunmen that carried out the attack on the police station in Makhachkala, Dagestan were reported to be neutralized.
The first (Derbent) was on an Orthodox church - two Wahhabis tried to set it on fire, the second (Makhachkala) - on a synagogue, on the doors of which the numbers of verses were written.
2:120
“Jews and Christians will not be pleased with you until you adhere to their religion. Say: “The path of Allah is the straight path.” If you begin to indulge their desires after knowledge has come to you, then Allah will be neither your Patron nor your Helper.”
8:39
“Fight them until temptation disappears and religion (worship) is completely dedicated to Allah. If they stop, then Allah sees what they do.”
Several police officers have already been reported dead. They also write to us that the priest was killed (this is unconfirmed information for now).
The synagogue is burning down.

Meanwhile, a counter-terrorist operation regime has been introduced in the region. Shooting is heard in Derbent as they try to neutralize the militants.
A CTO regime has been introduced in Dagestan. Clashes continue in Derbent and Makhachkala .

In Derbent, reinforcements from the riot police of the Russian Guard arrived at the cordon of the city.
Rriot police officers of the Russian National Guard arrived at the cordon at one of the exits from Derbent.
According to the latest data: 6 law enforcement officers were killed, 12 were wounded in Dagestan - Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Shooting can be heard in different parts of these cities. Local authorities are asking people not to go out .
According to media reports, 40 hostages are locked in an Orthodox church in the Kirov district of Makhachkala. Armed people are walking on the street, and shooting can be heard.
The Russian Guard is preparing for an assault on Mirzabekov in Derbent. The militants are blocked in one of the houses, shots are heard.

The terrorists in Dagestan caught on video.
Analysis of the terrorist actions, tactics and battles by Archangel Spetsnaz
Analyzing the video, the following can be said:
The terrorists are armed with automatic weapons.
One of the terrorists has a weapon based on the AR platform, and they have also seized weapons from killed police officers; an AKS-74U is visible in the video.
They have experience handling weapons; moments in the video show terrorists using shooting positions.
Tactical preparation is also evident: they perform a 200-degree control, hold sectors, operate from cover, conduct double-approach inspections, execute skilled movement in pairs (one moves, the other covers), spend minimal time in open areas, and demonstrate effective suppression fire.
They skillfully divert attention: shooting, arson, shooting.
We are dealing with a prepared group (trained on shooting ranges, completed weapons training courses).

Footage of the storming of the Holy Dormition Cathedral in Makhachkala - law enforcement officers exchanged fire with terrorists.
Security guard Mikhail in the Makhachkala-1 church, armed only with a gas pistol, was shot. The priests have locked themselves in the Church and are waiting for help.
People who were hiding in a church in Makhachkala are being taken out into the street by security forces - parishioners told about this
Parishioners of the Holy Dormition Cathedral in Makhachkala, who had barricaded themselves in the church, were being taken outside, people inside said. The police took them out.
At the same time, the family of priest Sergius Basonov with four children was inside until the very end.

Footage that many media outlets present as an assault on the house of the head of the Sergokalinsky district of Dagestan - an assault on the Holy Assumption Cathedral. Now, according to locals, everything has calmed down. At the same time, the parishioners were taken out of there earlier, meaning the security forces were able to calmly work on the spot.

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Magomed Omarov, whose son participated in the militant attack on Dagestan, wrote a letter of resignation.
The page of the head of the Sergokalinsky district of Dagestan, Magomed Omarov, has been removed from the United Russia website
His two sons and nephew were involved in today's terrorist attack. Omarov was a member of the regional political council and secretary of the local party branch.