Second FSIN officer dies after convict attack on prison convoy train in Kabardino-Balkaria

In short

A second Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN) officer has died after a convict attacked a prison escort on a train from Vladikavkaz to Adler in Kabardino-Balkaria, the FSIN said. The convict seized an escort's pistol, shot one officer dead on the spot and wounded three others; he was killed by return fire. The FSIN said two wounded officers remain in hospital in stable condition and that it will assist the family of the officer who died.

Why it matters

The attack on a prison escort train and the rising death toll among FSIN staff put the security of prisoner transfers under scrutiny in Russia. The FSIN's statement that no civilians were hurt and its denial of earlier reports of a riot or hostage-taking are aimed at limiting the wider fallout. The attacker's recent extradition from Georgia over drug and organised-crime charges ties the case to cross-border law enforcement cooperation.

Key facts

• A second FSIN officer wounded in the attack on a prison convoy train has died in hospital, bringing the death toll among FSIN staff to two. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 ]
• The attack took place during the transfer of prisoners on a train travelling from Vladikavkaz to Adler in Kabardino-Balkaria. [ 4 , 5 ]
• The attacker asked an escort to take him to the toilet, seized his pistol and opened fire, killing one officer on the spot and wounding three others. [ 3 , 4 , 5 ]
• The attacker was killed by return fire from other FSIN officers. [ 4 ]
• The attacker was Dmitry Pushkarev, extradited from Georgia to Russia in late September 2026 over drug trafficking and creating a criminal community, Kommersant reported. [ 4 , 5 ]
• The Investigative Committee opened a criminal case under three articles: theft of a weapon, disorganising the work of institutions ensuring isolation from society, and an attempt on the life of a law enforcement officer. [ 5 ]
• The FSIN said there were no civilian casualties and earlier denied reports of a prisoner riot and hostage-taking. [ 5 ]
• Two people injured in the attack remain in hospitals in Kabardino-Balkaria in a stable condition, TASS reported. [ 6 ]

What local media are saying

Timeline, local time

1. 02.10According to RBC and Vedomosti, a convict on a train from Vladikavkaz to Adler seizes an escort's pistol, kills one FSIN officer and wounds three others. [ 3 , 5 ]
2. 03.10Kommersant places the incident in the night of 3 October, saying a wagon with prisoners was attached at Terek station and that the attacker was killed by return fire; Vedomosti reports the attacker had been extradited from Georgia. [ 4 , 5 ]
3. 08:20TASS reports the death toll from the attack has risen to two, saying the family of the dead officer will receive assistance. [ 1 ]
4. 08:22RIA Novosti reports that the escort injured in the train attack in Kabardino-Balkaria has died in hospital. [ 2 ]
5. 08:29RBC reports the death of the wounded FSIN officer and recalls the sequence of the 2 October attack. [ 3 ]
6. 08:32Kommersant reports the FSIN's announcement of the officer's death and details of the attack, including the attacker's identity and extradition from Georgia. [ 4 ]
7. 09:11Vedomosti reports the death, the criminal case under three articles and the FSIN's denial of a riot or hostage-taking. [ 5 ]
8. 13:01TASS reports that two injured people are in hospitals in Kabardino-Balkaria in a stable condition. [ 6 ]