# FACTBOX: What is known about the prisoner attack on Russian prison guards

https://mins.news/en/item/84183

- TASS, 2026-10-02 22:38 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/emergencies/2197015

> A convict attacked Federal Penitentiary Service officers on a Vladikavkaz-Adler train in Kabardino-Balkaria, seized a service firearm and fired at the escort staff. One officer was killed and three were wounded; other guards neutralized the attacker. Authorities opened a criminal case and said the situation was under control.

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