Ukrainian drones strike Makhachkala port and theater in Dagestan

September 10, 2026 at 10:15 AM2 min

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Ukrainian drones attacked Makhachkala, the capital of Dagestan, overnight on September 10, causing fires at the seaport and the Avar Music and Drama Theater. Acting head of Dagestan Fedor Shchukin said the fires were quickly extinguished and there were no casualties. The attack came two weeks after Ukrainian drones hit the largest Ozon warehouse in the North Caucasus on August 24.

Key Facts

Ukrainian drones struck Makhachkala, Dagestan, overnight on September 10, causing fires at the seaport and the Avar Music and Drama Theater.
Acting head of Dagestan Fedor Shchukin reported no casualties and said the fires were quickly extinguished.
The Makhachkala seaport is Russia's only deep-water, non-freezing port on the Caspian Sea, with an export capacity of up to 7.9 million tonnes of oil and oil products per year.
On August 24, Ukrainian drones attacked Dagestan, hitting the largest Ozon marketplace warehouse in the North Caucasus.

The Attack

Ukrainian drones attacked Makhachkala, the capital of Dagestan, overnight on September 10, according to acting head of the republic Fedor Shchukin. Falling drone debris sparked fires at the seaport and the Avar Music and Drama Theater named after Gamzat Tsadasa. Shchukin wrote on his Telegram channel that the fires were quickly extinguished and there were no casualties. He urged local residents not to publish photos and videos of the attack's aftermath.

Makhachkala Port

The Makhachkala seaport is Russia's only deep-water, non-freezing port on the Caspian Sea. It has an oil harbor with five specialized berths for tankers with a capacity of up to 10,000 tonnes. The port's export capacity is up to 7.9 million tonnes of oil and oil products per year. An oil depot adjacent to the port is connected to the Baku–Novorossiysk main oil pipeline.

Previous Attack

Ukrainian drones previously attacked Dagestan on August 24. That strike hit the largest Ozon marketplace warehouse in the North Caucasus.