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Artur Tsugkiev

At largeChecked October 18, 2026

Artur Tsugkiev, North Ossetia–Alania. Charges: Article 212 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in mass riots); “Case of Mikhail Bestaev, Magomed Kantemirov, Gennady Sokurov, Georgiy Farniev and Artur Tsugkiev on mass riots in Vladikavkaz”. Sentence (December 28, 2021): 3 years 8 months' deprivation of liberty in a general regime colony. Status: at large.

In brief

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

Sentence

3 years 8 months

deprivation of liberty in a general regime colony

Verdict December 28, 2021

No information about an appeal ruling.

Charges

Full wording of the charges

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

Latest event

January 22, 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 8 months

  4. · Preventive measure: pre-trial detention

  5. · Persecution begins

    Case of Mikhail Bestaev, Magomed Kantemirov, Gennady Sokurov, Georgiy Farniev and Artur Tsugkiev on mass riots in Vladikavkaz

Criminal case

Case of Mikhail Bestaev, Magomed Kantemirov, Gennady Sokurov, Georgiy Farniev and Artur Tsugkiev on mass riots in Vladikavkaz

Other defendants in the case

Thematic group: Vladikavkaz case

Details and sources

Full summary

According to OVD-Info

Житель Владикавказа. Взят под стражу 21 мая 2020 года по обвинению в применении насилия к представителю власти. Позже обвинение переквалифицировали на участие в массовых беспорядках. 29 декабря 2021 года приговорен к трем годам и восьми месяцам колонии.

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