October 20, 2026, 5:34 PMRSSRU

Zaurbek Kaitmazov

At largeChecked October 18, 2026

Zaurbek Kaitmazov, born 1989, North Ossetia–Alania. Charges: Article 212 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in mass riots); “The case of Akhsartag Ailarov, Bimbolat Bekuzarov, John Dzhioev, Zaurbek Kaitmazov, and Valerik Melikyan on mass riots in Vladikavkaz”. Sentence (November 11, 2021): 4 years detention in a general regime penal colony. Status: at large.

In brief

North Ossetia–Alania · Vladikavkaz · Cases related to mass actions

Sentence

4 years

detention in a general regime penal colony

Verdict November 11, 2021

Upheld February 1, 2022

Charges

Full wording of the charges

According to the investigation, he took part in mass riots in Vladikavkaz on 20 April 2020

Latest event

June 11, 2023 — imprisonment ends

Checked October 18, 2026 · no changes since October 15

Timeline

  1. · Imprisonment ends

  2. · Persecution ends

  3. · Appeal ruling

    upheld

  4. · First-instance verdict

    guilty verdict · 4 years

  5. · Preventive measure: pre-trial detention

  6. · Preventive measure: placement in a temporary detention facility

Criminal case

The case of Akhsartag Ailarov, Bimbolat Bekuzarov, John Dzhioev, Zaurbek Kaitmazov, and Valerik Melikyan on mass riots in Vladikavkaz

Other defendants in the case

Thematic group: Vladikavkaz case

Details and sources

Full summary

According to OVD-Info

Sentenced to four years in the case of mass riots in connection with the people's gathering in Vladikavkaz, the capital city of North Ossetia-Alania, on 20 April 2020. Presumably released in June 2023.

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