Attacks on synagogues, churches and a police post in Derbent and Makhachkala

Derbent and Makhachkala, Republic of Dagestan · 23 Jun 2024 · Terrorist attack

On 23 June 2024 armed men attacked synagogues and Orthodox churches in Derbent and Makhachkala and a police post. Dagestan's head Sergei Melikov reported 22 dead: 17 police officers and five civilians.

Official figures

Dead, by the official count: 22; as of 1 Jul 2024 · archive copy

The sources' words

On the death toll, as of 1 Jul 2024

«Количество погибших после совершенных 23 июня в Махачкале и Дербенте терактов достигло 22 человек, сообщил глава Дагестана Сергей Меликов в понедельник.»

Интерфакс: «Число жертв терактов в Дагестане возросло до 22», 01.07.2024 · archive copy

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