Kaspiysk (Russian: Каспи́йск; Lezgin: Каспи [kaspi:]; Lak: Ккасппи; Avar: Каспиялъухъ) is a city in Dagestan, Russia, located on the Caspian Sea, 18 kilometers (11 mi) southeast of Makhachkala.

In 1947, the settlement received the status of a city, and was given its current name, reflecting its location on the shores of the Caspian Sea.

[10] On November 6, 2024, Ukraine launched its first drone attack on the Kaspiysk naval base with an A-22 reportedly damaging two Gepard-class frigates and one Buyan-class corvette of the Caspian Flotilla and causing the nearby Makhachkala airport to halt operations.

[11][12][13] According to Russian social media the attack comprised four drones one of which crashed near a road causing a civilian to be hospitalized.

Ethnic groups (2021 census):[18] Predominant faiths of Kaspiysk city are Sunni Islam and Orthodox Christianity.