OREANDA-NEWS There was a riot in correctional colony No. 19 of the Volgograd region, where hostages were taken. This is reported by the Telegram channel Shot.

The hostage-taking took place during a meeting of the colony's disciplinary commission. According to preliminary information, the captors declared their affiliation to the "Islamic State" (IS, or ISIS; a terrorist organization banned in the Russian Federation).

The head of correctional colony No. 19, 45–year-old Andrey Devyatov, may be among the hostages.

Special forces are preparing to storm the colony.