FLASH NEWS: special operation is underway in Dagestan, there are casualties

Today, Magomed Magomedov, a resident of Mutsalaul village, Khasavyurt District of Dagestan, has reported to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent that shooting is heard in the vicinity of the village.

"I don't know what happens there. Military machinery was brought to the area, and an intensive skirmish is heard," said Mr Magomedov.

The information was confirmed by district militiaman Arslan Kushiev. "Nobody informed us. The area is blocked. One of the blockers told us that two employees of the FSB of Dagestan had been lost. Nothing is known about casualties among militants," he said.

The press services of the MIA and FSB of Dagestan said that they had no information about the incident.