Flames and smoke can be seen billowing out of two synagogues (Picture: East2West)
Several people have been killed including five police officers after gunmen opened fire on a synagogue, an Orthodox Church, and a police post in Russia.
The gunmen shot at a synagogue and church in Derbent, as well as a police post in Makhachkala, according to the Russian interior minister.
So far nine people people have been wounded in the attacks and two of the attackers were killed.
Derbent is home to a large Jewish community and pictures from the scene show flames and smoke billowing out from two synagogues.
The police post attack in Makhachkala is located around 75 miles away from Derbent.
This is a developing news story, more to follow soon… Check back shortly for further updates.
Got a story? Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@metro.co.uk. Or you can submit your videos and pictures here.
For more stories like this, check our news page.
Follow Metro.co.uk on Twitter and Facebook for the latest news updates. You can now also get Metro.co.uk articles sent straight to your device. Sign up for our daily push alerts here.