Staff shortages, beatings, corruption and harsh treatment of Muslim prisoners have all led to unrest among inmates, with recent uprisings turning deadly.
Tag: Rostov-on-Don (Russia)
Russian Forces Quash Prison Mutiny Led by Terrorism Suspects, State Media Reports
The assailants had taken two guards hostage and were killed, the prison service said.
Pardoned for Serving in Ukraine, They Return to Russia to Kill Again
Recruiting convicts for its army has given Russia a manpower advantage. But it is backfiring in tragic ways when former inmates are pardoned and return home to commit new crimes.
Rostov-on-Don, Russia, Home to Key Military Base, Is Rocked by Drone Strikes
Ukraine never acknowledges strikes on Russian soil, but the incursions are happening with increasing frequency.
Prigozhin, Wagner Leader, Believed to Be on Plane in Deadly Russia Crash
All 10 people on a jet linked to Yevgeny V. Prigozhin, the founder of the mercenary group, were killed on Wednesday, Russian officials said.
Putin Says Russia Is United Behind Him, After Ending Wagner Rebellion
President Vladimir V. Putin spoke angrily of those who want “Russians to fight each other,” but his former ally, Yevgeny V. Prigozhin, said the mutiny he led was not a coup attempt.