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Maria Chugunova

At largeChecked October 18, 2026

Maria Chugunova, born 2002, Moscow. Charges: Article 267 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Intentional damage to transportation infrastructure that resulted in a threat to the safety of…); “The case of road blocking in Moscow on 2 February”. Sentence (May 16, 2022): 8 months' imprisonment in a general regime colony. Status: at large. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, June 14, 2022.

In brief

Moscow · Moscow · Service workers · Cases related to mass actions

Sentence

8 months

imprisonment in a general regime colony

Verdict May 16, 2022

Upheld January 24, 2023

Charges

Full wording of the charges

According to the investigation, 'at approximately 20:20, on 02 February 2021, acting in accordance with a general criminal intent, being near the "Okhotny Ryad" Moscow metro station, Chugunova joined a group of people who took part in an unsanctioned demonstration in support of "Alexei Navalny" with the aim of further violating the established rules of traffic on the objects of transport infrastructure by blocking the movement of participants in the road network, knowing that these actions would create a threat to life, health and safety of citizens, the threat of destruction and damage to the property of individuals and legal entities', after which during a procession in the center of Moscow, she 'moved along the roadway, accompanying her criminal actions with active gesticulation and chanting offensive slogans against the current government, thereby committing criminal actions by herself and unidentified persons, ignoring the legitimate demands of law enforcement officials to stop illegal actions, communicated through loudspeaker communication devices, blocked the movement of emergency services and other road users at transport infrastructure facilities, thereby creating a threat to the life, health and safety of citizens, as well as the threat of destruction or damage to the property of individuals and legal entities.'

Latest event

January 24, 2023 — cassation

The court upheld the verdict.

Checked October 18, 2026 · no changes since October 15

Recognition by rights defenders

Timeline

  1. · Cassation ruling

    upheld

  2. · Recognised as a political prisoner

    Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners

  3. · First-instance verdict

    guilty verdict · 8 months

  4. · Persecution ends

  5. · Persecution begins

    The case of road blocking in Moscow on 2 February

Criminal case

The case of road blocking in Moscow on 2 February

Case number
01-0008/370/2022

There are no other defendants in this case in the database.

Thematic group: Palace case

Details and sources

Full summary

According to OVD-Info

Charged with blocking roads within a group of persons in prior conspiracy in connection with a demonstration on the day of Alexey Navalny's sentencing in the Yves Rocher case on 2 February 2021. She was under a recognisance not to leave. The judge dropped the charge of participation in the conspiracy. On 16 May 2022, sentenced to eight months in a general regiment colony. She was released in November.

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