October 20, 2026, 5:34 PMRSSRU

Zaurbek Tsgoev

At largeChecked October 18, 2026

Zaurbek Tsgoev, North Ossetia–Alania. Charges: Article 212 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in mass riots); “The case of Zaurbek Tsgoev on mass riots in Vladikavkaz”. Sentence (October 14, 2022): 3 years and 6 months of imprisonment in a general regime penal colony. Status: at large.

In brief

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

Sentence

3 years 6 months

3 years and 6 months of imprisonment in a general regime penal colony

Verdict October 14, 2022

No information about an appeal ruling.

Charges

Full wording of the charges

According to the investigation, he participated in mass riots in Vladikavkaz on April 20, 2020.

Latest event

December 10, 2023 — imprisonment ends

Checked October 18, 2026 · no changes since October 15

Timeline

  1. · Imprisonment ends

  2. · Persecution ends

  3. · First-instance verdict

    guilty verdict · 3 years 6 months

  4. · Preventive measure: pre-trial detention

  5. · Persecution begins

    The case of Zaurbek Tsgoev on mass riots in Vladikavkaz

Criminal case

The case of Zaurbek Tsgoev on mass riots in Vladikavkaz

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

Thematic group: Vladikavkaz case

Details and sources

Full summary

According to OVD-Info

Was taken into custody on March 27, 2021 in connection with the case of mass riots related to the people's assembly in Vladikavkaz on April 20, 2020. On October 14, 2022, was sentenced to three and a half years. Presumably, was released in December 2023.

Other people prosecuted under Article 212 part 2, Russian Criminal Code

Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.

All 146 under this article →