٠٠:٠٠:٣٠The situation near a church in Russia's Makhachkala in Dagestan, where armed militants were allegedly located, was captured on video on Sunday.
Footage shows a cordoned-off area, cars and residents of the city.
The day saw a series of deadly attacks on churches, synagogues and police posts in Russia's predominantly Muslim Dagestan - in both Makhachkala and Derbent - with officers and civilians reported killed.
Earlier, the ministry reported that six police officers were killed and 12 wounded in the attacks. Later it reported that 16 people were wounded in the shootout in Makhachkala, including 13 police officers and three civilians, adding that four gunmen had been 'liquidated'.
Chair of the Public Supervisory Commission for Dagestan Shamil Khadulaev stated that a clergyman was killed in the attack in a church in Derbent, while a security guard was shot in a cathedral in Makhachkala.
The Russian Investigative Committee for the Republic of Dagestan opened criminal cases into the attacks as possible 'terrorist acts'.
According to the National Anti-Terrorist Committee, a counter-terrorism regime has been introduced in Makhachkala and Derbent, with actions being taken to locate and neutralise the gunmen.
Head of the Chechen Republic Ramzan Kadyrov described the incident in his Telegram channel as 'a despicable provocation and an attempt to bring discord between religions'.
Security services guarding church where gunmen are reportedly sheltering in Russia's North Caucasus
The situation near a church in Russia's Makhachkala in Dagestan, where armed militants were allegedly located, was captured on video on Sunday.
Footage shows a cordoned-off area, cars and residents of the city.
The day saw a series of deadly attacks on churches, synagogues and police posts in Russia's predominantly Muslim Dagestan - in both Makhachkala and Derbent - with officers and civilians reported killed.
Earlier, the ministry reported that six police officers were killed and 12 wounded in the attacks. Later it reported that 16 people were wounded in the shootout in Makhachkala, including 13 police officers and three civilians, adding that four gunmen had been 'liquidated'.
Chair of the Public Supervisory Commission for Dagestan Shamil Khadulaev stated that a clergyman was killed in the attack in a church in Derbent, while a security guard was shot in a cathedral in Makhachkala.
The Russian Investigative Committee for the Republic of Dagestan opened criminal cases into the attacks as possible 'terrorist acts'.
According to the National Anti-Terrorist Committee, a counter-terrorism regime has been introduced in Makhachkala and Derbent, with actions being taken to locate and neutralise the gunmen.
Head of the Chechen Republic Ramzan Kadyrov described the incident in his Telegram channel as 'a despicable provocation and an attempt to bring discord between religions'.
The situation near a church in Russia's Makhachkala in Dagestan, where armed militants were allegedly located, was captured on video on Sunday.
Footage shows a cordoned-off area, cars and residents of the city.
The day saw a series of deadly attacks on churches, synagogues and police posts in Russia's predominantly Muslim Dagestan - in both Makhachkala and Derbent - with officers and civilians reported killed.
Earlier, the ministry reported that six police officers were killed and 12 wounded in the attacks. Later it reported that 16 people were wounded in the shootout in Makhachkala, including 13 police officers and three civilians, adding that four gunmen had been 'liquidated'.
Chair of the Public Supervisory Commission for Dagestan Shamil Khadulaev stated that a clergyman was killed in the attack in a church in Derbent, while a security guard was shot in a cathedral in Makhachkala.
The Russian Investigative Committee for the Republic of Dagestan opened criminal cases into the attacks as possible 'terrorist acts'.
According to the National Anti-Terrorist Committee, a counter-terrorism regime has been introduced in Makhachkala and Derbent, with actions being taken to locate and neutralise the gunmen.
Head of the Chechen Republic Ramzan Kadyrov described the incident in his Telegram channel as 'a despicable provocation and an attempt to bring discord between religions'.