Hostage Crisis in Volgograd Prison Ends in Release

All hostages held in a Volgograd prison in Russia have been released. Knife-wielding prisoners identifying as Islamic State militants had taken the hostages after attacking guards.

All hostages taken at a prison in Russia's Volgograd region on Friday have been freed, according to the Baza Telegram channel, which maintains close ties with the security services.

Knife-wielding prisoners, who identified themselves as Islamic State militants, staged a deadly attack on the guards at the penal colony before seizing multiple hostages.

This brings a cautious end to a tense situation that had gripped both local and international observers.