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Evgeny Tugankov

At largeChecked October 18, 2026

Evgeny Tugankov, born 1972, Saint Petersburg. Charges: Article 318 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Use of non-dangerous violence against a government official); “Evgeny Tugankov's case of violence against a Rosgvardiya officer at the 31 January rally in St. Petersburg”. Sentence (March 31, 2021): 1 year of imprisonment in a penal colony. Status: at large.

In brief

Saint Petersburg · Saint Petersburg · Psychologists · Cases related to mass actions

Sentence

1 year

of imprisonment in a penal colony

Verdict March 31, 2021

No information about an appeal ruling.

Charges

Full wording of the charges

According to the version of the investigation, hit the Rosgvardiya fighter twice with a fist to the head.

Latest event

November 19, 2021 — imprisonment ends

Checked October 18, 2026 · no changes since October 15

Timeline

  1. · Imprisonment ends

  2. · First-instance verdict

    guilty verdict · 1 year

  3. · Persecution begins

    Evgeny Tugankov's case of violence against a Rosgvardiya officer at the 31 January rally in St. Petersburg

Criminal case

Evgeny Tugankov's case of violence against a Rosgvardiya officer at the 31 January rally in St. Petersburg

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

Thematic group: Palace case

Details and sources

Full summary

According to OVD-Info

On 5 February 2021, he was taken into custody on charges of using violence against a representative of the authorities at a rally in support of Alexei Navalny on 31 January. At the rally, he was in a group of people who wrestled the detainee from Special Police Force OMON. He pleaded guilty, the case was considered under special procedure. On 31 March, he was sentenced to a year in a penal colony. He was released on 19 November.

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