[On 23 June this year there were terrorist attacks in the Republic of Dagestan](https://defence24.pl/geopolitics/September-in-dagestan-what-at least-17-victims-Sunday-attack-terrorism). As a result, at least 15 police officers, as well as civilians, clergymen, and respective militants, were killed. The church and synagogue were burned down, the police station was besides fired on. We talked to the analyst of the Polish Institute of global Affairs, Anna Maria Dyner, about why specified an attack took place and what could have been his main objective.