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Russia: Battles in Moscow

FSIN confirmed the death of an employee on the Vladikavkaz - Adler train. At the same time, an interlocutor of TASS in the department denied information about a mass riot and hostage-taking. RBC and Interfax sources also deny this. According to Telegram channels Mash and Baza, one of the prisoners, who was being led to the toilet, snatched a submachine gun from a guard and opened fire on FSIN employees. One of them later died on the way to the hospital, three more were injured. The prisoner himself was killed by return fire. FSIN has not officially commented on the incident.

Event details

Disorder type
political violence
Event type
battles
Sub-event
armed clash
Interaction
state forces
Key actors
Media
Location
Moscow
Source platform
telegram

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Source

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