Dagestan authorities stated that Russian air defense systems destroyed all aerial assets over Makhachkala, attributing the fires at the port and theater to falling debris.

The Dagestan authorities officially claimed that Russian air defence had destroyed all aerial assets over Makhachkala.

They said that falling debris had caused fires at port infrastructure and the Gamzat Tsadasa Avar Music and Drama Theatre, but that the fires had been quickly extinguished.

Fyodor Shchukin, the region’s acting head, said a fire broke out at the Makhachkala International Sea Trade Port after “drone fragments” fell there.

Ukraine's military reportedly launched a drone attack on Russia's Dagestan Republic overnight on Sept. 10.

Videos posted to social media purportedly show several fires burning in the city of Makhachkala amid active air raid alerts in the region.

Preliminary reports indicate explosions reported in the vicinity of the city's port, located off the Caspian Sea.

Ukrainian drone manufacturer Fire Point said its FP-1 long-range drones attacked the Makhachkala port.

A strike and subsequent fire were recorded within the port.

In the night of September 10, drones attacked the sea port in Makhachkala (Dagestan), where Russian military infrastructure is based.

Fire Point reported that the Makhachkala seaport was hit by FP-1 drones by the Forces of Defense, with hits and subsequent fire recorded on the port territory.

It was previously reported that the Defense Forces struck the "Makhachkala Sea Trade Port" on the night of September 10.