Guard killed and several injured during prisoner transport train incident in Kabardino-Balkaria
A transport train carrying inmates in Kabardino-Balkaria saw a violent clash that left one Federal Penitentiary Service officer dead and three others injured, while at least one prisoner also died.
In Kabardino-Balkaria, a train moving inmates between Vladikavkaz and Adler became the scene of a violent episode when the emergency brake was pulled and prisoners took control of guard weapons. One officer from Russia's Federal Penitentiary Service was killed and three others suffered injuries. Authorities reported that law enforcement officers shot and killed at least one prisoner during the response.
Some sources describe the episode as a full-scale riot with inmates barricading a railcar, while others say a single prisoner grabbed an assault rifle, opened fire, and was then killed by returning fire. A prison service source denied a broader riot, confirming only the fatality of a prisoner attempting to escape.
