The FSIN said that “there were casualties” during the hostage-taking, but did not provide further details.
Meanwhile, the Russian propaganda mouthpiece TASS, citing sources in the security services, reports that one person has died.
It is not known exactly how many hostages there are.
The “Shot” channel of the “Telegram” application reports that the head of the colony and his deputy have been taken hostage.
On the other hand, the web edition “Baza” reports that the head of the colony managed to escape, but he was injured and is currently in intensive care.
According to “Baza” and the web edition “Mash”, the prisoners who took the hostages are probably related to the terrorist group “Islamic State”.
Prisoners associated with the group also took hostages in one of the prisons in Rostov-on-Don in June.
“Mash” reports that the hostage takers demanded two million dollars and a helicopter.
The hostage taking took place in Surovkina, which is located 130 kilometers west of Volgograd.
2024-08-24 07:36:58