In this handout video grab released by the Russian National Guard, Russian National Guard's special task force members gather outside the colony No 19 after several prisoners had taken hostages at a meeting of the disciplinary commission, in the town of Surovikino, Volgograd region, Russia. Three colony employees died during the hostage-taking in the colony, the fourth one, who was previously pronounced dead, survived, the Russian Federal Penitentiary Service said on August 23. Earlier in the day, the Russian National Guard in the Volgograd Region said that its snipers neutralized four prisoners who took colony employees hostage, the hostages were released. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.
- Package: Russia Colony Hostage Taking
- Categories: Crime, Law & Justice
- Location: Volgograd region, Russia
- Event date: 23.08.2024
- Date published: 23.08.2024
- Credit: Sputnik
- Source: Press service of the National Guard of the Russian Federation
- Original: Digital
- Media: JPEG, 1280x704px, 575Kb
- Job-ID: accaf7895565cafe