# TASS source refutes reports of prisoner riot near Vladikavkaz

https://mins.news/en/item/84070

- TASS, 2026-10-02 20:40 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/emergencies/2196997

> A source in Russia’s Federal Penitentiary Service has denied reports of a prisoner riot aboard a prison train near Vladikavkaz. The source said a convict attacked and killed an officer, while three other officers were wounded.

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