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Russia's federal penitentiary service said a riot is underway at the Ik-19 penal colony in the Volgograd region and prison staff are being held hostage. According to a statement reported by Tass, "several prisoners" are taking part in the riot. Sources cited by the Russian agency speak of one prison employee killed and another injured.