Dagestan President Sergei Melikov said that the unrest at Makhachkala airport was “operated” from Ukrainian territory RIA News.
According to him, those who initiated this action were Russia’s enemies.
“Unfortunately, we have to admit that the support for the participants in the uprisings was probably provided by those for whom the socio-economic transformations in Dagestan did not benefit … for many years to themselves,” said the head of the republic.
He also stated that what happened at Makhachkala airport was a betrayal.
“I want to talk about cynicism and betrayal, because yesterday’s action is a stab in the back of our military personnel who are defending our entire country today in a special military operations zone,” Melikov said.
The official noted that the Russian army was fighting the enemy of the Russian Federation and that those who took part in the so-called protest the other day were “playing on behalf of the enemy.”
On October 29, at a time when the situation in the Middle East was deteriorating, mass riots occurred at Makhachkala airport due to a regular flight arriving from Tel Aviv to Dagestan. Hundreds of people entered the airport building and the airport. Law enforcement later managed to get them out.
According to the latest data, more than 20 people, including police officers, were injured as a result of the incident. taken into custody 60 rebels. Dagestan authorities and religious leaders condemned the incident and attributed it to external provocation. Also in the Kremlin connected Unrest in Makhachkala caused by “external influence”.
Formerly at the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs statedThe Kiev regime may be connected to the events in Dagestan.