Dozens of inmates in a Ukrainian prison rioted, set a fire and took guards and nurses hostage in an hours-long standoff that left four guards injured, officials say.
Dozens of inmates in a Ukrainian prison rioted, set a fire and took guards and nurses hostage in an hours-long standoff on Monday that left four guards injured, officials said.
The Ukrainian ombudswoman for human rights, Lyudmila Denisova, said that several dozen inmates rioted against prison administrators and took three prison guards and three nurses hostage.
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