Diana Tsipinova

A resident of Kabardino-Balkaria, a lawyer. On the night of 21 May 2020, together with her colleagues Natalia Magova and Lyudmila Kochesokova, she came to the police station in Nartkala, where lawyer Ratmir Zhilokov was detained. The lawyers were not allowed into the police station and started filming the police officers on video. Tsipinova was then dragged inside the building and handcuffed. She later claimed that the police officers threatened her with sexualised violence (according to her, the head of the department told her that they would "let her go round in circles"). On 28 May 2020, a case was opened against Tsipinova for using violence against a representative of the authorities, and she was detained. A criminal case was also opened against lawyer Zhilokov under the same article. On 30 May, both lawyers were given a preventive measure in the form of a ban on certain actions. On 14 August 2020, Tsipinova's measure was cancelled. On 7 July 2023, the court acquitted her. On 12 August 2024, the court of cassation cancelled the verdict and sent the case for a new consideration. On 1 December 2025 Tsipinova was acquitted again.