2022 in Russia
Leadership
Events
Ongoing: Russian invasion of Ukraine ; COVID-19 pandemic in Russia (initially)
- 28 January – 20th Russian Golden Eagle Awards ceremony
- 3 February – in retaliation to Germany's broadcasting regulator's decision to ban transmission of the Russian state-run RT Deutsch channel over a lack of a broadcasting license, the Russian foreign ministry said that it would shut down Deutsche Welle's Moscow bureau, strip all DW staff of their accreditation and terminate broadcasting of DW in Russia. It also stated that it would begin the procedure of designating DW as a "foreign agent".{{cite web|url=https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2022/02/03/russia-shuts-down-deutsche-welles-moscow-office-a76254|title=Russia Shuts Down German Broadcaster Deutsche Welle's Moscow Office|website=themoscowtimes.com|date=3 February 2022}}
- 15 February – The Russian State Duma votes to ask President Vladimir Putin to recognize the self-declared Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics in Ukraine as independent nations. The bill was proposed by the Communist Party.{{Cite web|url=https://www.politico.eu/article/russia-state-duma-parliament-donetsk-luhansk-moscow-putin-kremlin-ukraine-conflict/ |title=Russia's parliament urges Putin to recognize separatist republics in Ukraine |date=February 15, 2022 |website=POLITICO}}{{Cite news |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russias-parliament-asks-putin-recognise-breakaway-east-ukrainian-regions-2022-02-15/ |title=Russia's parliament asks Putin to recognise breakaway east Ukrainian regions |first1=Anton |last1=Zverev |first2=Tom |last2=Balmforth |newspaper=Reuters |date=February 15, 2022 |via=www.reuters.com}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2022/02/15/russian-parliament-backs-plan-to-recognize-breakaway-ukrainian-regions-a76381 |title=Russian Parliament Backs Plan to Recognize Breakaway Ukrainian Regions |first=Felix |last=Light |date=February 15, 2022 |website=The Moscow Times}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.dw.com/en/russian-duma-asks-putin-to-recognize-ukrainian-regions-as-independent/a-60783596|title=Russian Duma asks Putin to recognize Ukrainian regions as independent | DW | 15.02.2022 |website=DW.COM}}
- 21 February – Putin announces that Russia has recognized the self-declared Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics in Ukraine as independent nations. This came after the Duma asked for it a week ago.{{cite news|title=Putin recognises independence of Ukraine breakaway regions |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/2/21/russia-to-recognise-ukraine-breakaway-region-kremlin-confirms|work=Al Jazeera|date=21 February 2022}}{{cite web |title=Russia recognizes independence of Ukraine separatist regions|url=https://www.dw.com/en/russia-recognizes-independence-of-ukraine-separatist-regions/a-60861963 |website=DW |date=21 February 2022}}
- 24 February – Russia launches a large-scale invasion of Ukraine from Crimea and Belarus.
- 10 March - After Russia was suspended from the Council of Europe in the wake of its 2022 invasion of Ukraine, and subsequently announced its intention to withdraw from the organization, former President (2008–2012) and Prime Minister (2012–2020) Dmitry Medvedev endorsed restoring the death penalty in Russia.{{Cite web |last=Times |first=The Moscow |date=2022-03-10 |title=Russia Quits Europe's Rule of Law Body, Sparking Questions Over Death Penalty |url=https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2022/03/10/russia-quits-europes-rule-of-law-body-sparking-questions-over-death-penalty-a76854 |access-date=2022-03-14 |website=The Moscow Times |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Dmitry Medvedev vows to reintroduce death penalty |url=https://thebarentsobserver.com/en/security/2022/02/dmitry-medvedev-calls-russia-reintroduce-death-penalty |access-date=2022-03-14 |website=The Independent Barents Observer |language=en}}
- 27 March - Leonid Pasechnik leader of the LPR said that the Luhansk People's Republic may hold a referendum to join Russia in the near future.{{Cite news |url=https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-separatists-referendum-join-russia/31773083.html |title=Leader of Kremlin-Backed Separatists in Ukraine Planning 'Referendum' to Join Russia|newspaper=Radiofreeeurope/Radioliberty }}{{Cite web |url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/leader-of-east-ukraine-separatist-region-says-it-may-hold-vote-on-joining-russia/|title=Leader of east Ukraine separatist region says it may hold vote on joining Russia|website=The Times of Israel}}
- 30 March - A few days later South Ossetian President Anatoly Bibilov announced his intention to begin legal proceedings in the near future to integration with the Russian Federation.{{cite news |title=Breakaway Georgian Region Seeks to Be Putin's Next Annexation |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-03-30/breakaway-georgian-region-seeks-to-be-putin-s-next-annexation |newspaper=Bloomberg.com |date=30 March 2022 |access-date=30 March 2022}}
- 26 April - Veshkayma kindergarten shooting
- 16 May - After temporarily closing its restaurants, McDonald's in Russia company decided to exit Russia altogether.{{Cite news |first=Jordan|last=Valinsky |title=McDonald's is leaving Russia altogether |url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/16/business-food/mcdonalds-russia-exit/index.html |access-date=16 May 2022 |website=CNN|date=16 May 2022 }} the company announced that it would sell all of its restaurants in Russia. It would be replaced by the Russian Vkusno i tochka.
- 2 August - The Russian Supreme Court declare the Azov Regiment as a terrorist organization.{{Cite web |date=2022-08-02 |title=Russia declares Ukrainian military unit a terrorist group |url=https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-moscow-terrorism-prisoners-of-war-4665551889d896819b6fa465eb4e3b1b |access-date=2022-08-03 |website=AP NEWS |language=en}}{{cite web|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/8/2/russia-designates-ukraines-azov-regiment-a-terrorist-group |publisher=aljazeera |title=Russia designates Ukraine's Azov Regiment a 'terrorist' group |date=2 August 2022 |access-date=3 August 2022}}
- 18 August - Russia revives the Soviet-era Mother Heroine award for women with 10 children.{{cite web | url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/08/18/europe/putin-mother-heroine-award-decree-intl/index.html | title=Putin revives Stalin-era 'Mother Heroine' award for women with 10 children | website=CNN | date=18 August 2022 }}[https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/08/17/russia-ukraine-putin-mother-heroine-award-children/ The Washington Post] (subscription required){{cite web | url=https://www.cnbc.com/2022/08/18/russia-offers-mother-heroine-medal-and-16800-for-having-10-children.html | title=Russia is offering a hero's medal and $16,000 to women who have 10 kids | website=CNBC | date=18 August 2022 }}
- 21 August - A car bomb kills Darya Dugina, daughter of Alexander Dugin, an ideological advisor of Putin, who was due to travel in the same car.{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/aug/21/daughter-of-putin-ally-alexander-dugin-killed-in-car-bomb-in-moscow-reports |title=Daughter of Putin ally Alexander Dugin killed in car bomb in Moscow |website=TheGuardian.com |date=21 August 2022}}{{cite web |url=https://rtvi.com/news/baza-shot-i-112-doch-publiczista-dugina-pogibla-pri-vzryve-avtomobilya-v-podmoskove/ |title=Дочь публициста Дугина погибла при взрыве автомобиля в Подмосковье |date=21 August 2022}}
- 31 August – War-related emigration following the Russian invasion of Ukraine reached 500,000.Russian emigration following the invasion of Ukraine, retrieved 14 March 2023.
- 18–19 September – A small but significant tornado outbreak affects Ukraine and Russia, killing three people.
- 19 September - the public chambers of the Donetsk People's Republic and Luhansk People's Republic appealed to their heads of state with a request to "immediately" hold a referendum on joining Russia.{{Cite web |date=19 September 2022 |title=Общественная палата ЛНР просит немедленно провести референдум о присоединении к России |url=https://life.ru/p/1524895 |access-date=19 September 2022 |website=Life.ru |language=ru}}{{Cite web |title=В ДНР и ЛНР предложили немедленно провести референдумы о присоединении к России |url=https://meduza.io/news/2022/09/19/v-lnr-predlozhili-nemedlenno-provesti-referendum-o-prisoedinenii-k-rossii |access-date=19 September 2022 |website=Meduza |language=ru}}{{Cite web |title=В ЛНР предложили провести референдум о присоединении к России немедленно |url=https://www.rbc.ru/politics/19/09/2022/632876649a794759f62261eb |access-date=19 September 2022 |website=РБК |date=19 September 2022 |language=ru}}
- 20 September - the People's Council of the Luhansk People's Republic scheduled a referendum on the republic's entry into Russia as a federal subject for 23–27 September.{{cite web |last=Новости |first=Р. И. А. |date=20 September 2022 |title=Референдум о вхождении ЛНР в состав России пройдет с 23 по 27 сентября |url=https://ria.ru/20220920/referendum-1818144207.html |access-date=20 September 2022 |website=РИА Новости |language=ru}} Soon after, the People's Council of the Donetsk People's Republic announced that the referendum on the entry of the DPR into the Russian Federation would be held on the same date.{{Cite web |title=В ДНР заявили, что референдум о вхождении в состав России состоится с 23 по 27 сентября |url=https://tass.ru/mezhdunarodnaya-panorama/15808407 |access-date=20 September 2022 |website=tass.ru}}
- 21 September - President Vladimir Putin announced the 2022 Russian mobilization.
- 26 September - Izhevsk school shooting
- 27 September - 2022 annexation referendums in Russian-occupied Ukraine
- According to the results released by Russian occupation authorities in Ukraine, the Donetsk People's Republic, the Luhansk People's Republic, as well as occupied parts of Zaporizhzhia and Kherson Oblasts overwhelmingly vote in favor of annexation, with 99.23%, 98.42%, 93.11% and 87.05% of support, respectively. Turnout exceeded 75% in each region and exceeded 97% in Donetsk Oblast. However, the voting has been widely dismissed as a sham referendum.{{cite news |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/first-partial-results-show-over-96-occupied-ukraine-regions-favour-joining-2022-09-27/ |title=Moscow's proxies in occupied Ukraine regions report big votes to join Russia |newspaper=Reuters |date=28 September 2022 |last1=Trevelyan |first1=Mark}}{{cite web |url=https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-kyiv-moscow-referendums-1780c30715ce49723629d05c5e2f3238 |title=Kremlin announces vote, paves way to annex part of Ukraine |website=Associated Press |date=27 September 2022}}
- 30 September - President Vladimir Putin signed decrees recognizing the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions as independent territories.{{cite news |url=https://ria.ru/20220930/nezavisimost-1820478173.html/ |title=Putin recognized the independence of the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions |newspaper=RIA |date=30 September 2022}}
- Putin announced in a speech {{cite news |title=Signing of treaties on accession of Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics and Zaporozhye and Kherson regions to Russia |work=Kremlin |url=http://en.kremlin.ru/events/president/transcripts/copy/69465}} that Russia had annexed the four regions occupied during the conflict.{{cite news |date=30 September 2022 |work=Reuters |title=Putin says Russia has 'four new regions' as he announces annexation of Ukrainian territory |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/putin-says-russia-has-four-new-regions-he-announces-annexation-ukrainian-2022-09-30/ |access-date=30 September 2022 |archive-date=30 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220930191609/https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/putin-says-russia-has-four-new-regions-he-announces-annexation-ukrainian-2022-09-30/ |url-status=live }}
- 17 October - 2022 Yeysk military aircraft crash
- 23 October - 2022 Irkutsk military aircraft crash
- 27 October - The State Duma unanimously gives preliminary approval to a bill strengthening a law against "propaganda of non-traditional sexual relations". The bill will expand the ban on "propaganda" to all ages, and will outlaw media and online resources, including films, books, and theater productions.{{cite web |url=https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/russian-lawmakers-vet-bill-lgbtq-propaganda-92182570 |title=Russian lawmakers vet new bill against LGBTQ 'propaganda' |website=ABC News}}{{cite news |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/russias-parliament-passes-law-banning-lgbt-propaganda-between-adults-2022-10-27/ |title=Russia moves to ban 'LGBT propaganda' among all ages |newspaper=Reuters |date=27 October 2022 |last1=Davis |first1=Caleb}}{{cite web |url=https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2022/10/27/russian-lawmakers-vote-in-favor-of-anti-lgbt-bill-a79209 |title=Russian Lawmakers Vote in Favor of 'LGBT Propaganda' Expansion |date=27 October 2022}}
- 5 November - Kostroma café fire
- 24 November - The State Duma passes a bill strengthening a law against "propaganda of non-traditional sexual relations". The bill will expand the ban on "propaganda" to all ages, and will outlaw media and online resources, including films, books, and theater productions.{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/nov/24/russia-passes-law-banning-lgbt-propaganda-adults |title=Russia passes law banning 'LGBT propaganda' among adults |website=TheGuardian.com |date=24 November 2022}}{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-63747732 |title=Russia passes 'Answer to Blinken' gay propaganda law |work=BBC News |date=24 November 2022 }}{{cite web |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/11/25/russian-lawmakers-approve-bill-banning-lgbtq-propaganda |title=Russian politicians approve bill banning LGBTQ 'propaganda'}}
- 5 December - President Vladimir Putin signs into law the "propaganda of non-traditional sexual relations"{{cite news |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-12-06/vladimir-putin-signs-law-against-lgbt-expression/101736890 |title=Putin signs law expanding restrictions on 'LGBT propaganda' | newspaper=ABC News | date=5 December 2022 }}
- 8 December - Viktor Bout–Brittney Griner prisoner exchange
- 23 December - 2022 Kemerovo nursing home fire
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=January=
{{main|Deaths in January 2022}}
- 3 January – Olga Gavrilova, 64, Russian javelin thrower.{{Cite web|url=https://www.teleport2001.ru/news/2022-01-04/140468-ushla-iz-zhizni-master-sporta-sssr-amurskiy-trener-olga-dreyko.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220104052137/https://www.teleport2001.ru/news/2022-01-04/140468-ushla-iz-zhizni-master-sporta-sssr-amurskiy-trener-olga-dreyko.html|url-status=dead|title=Ушла из жизни мастер спорта СССР, амурский тренер Ольга Дрейко|archivedate=January 4, 2022|website=ТЕЛЕПОРТ.РФ}}
- 5 January – Filza Khamidullin, 86, Russian economist and politician, senator (2003–2005).{{Cite web|url=https://www.business-gazeta.ru/news/535157|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220105104125/https://www.business-gazeta.ru/news/535157|url-status=dead|title=Скончался бывший госсоветник при президенте РТ Фильза Хамидуллин|archivedate=January 5, 2022|website=БИЗНЕС Online}}
- 6 January – Vladimir Gudev, 81, Russian diplomat, Soviet ambassador to Iran (1987–1993), Egypt (1995–2000) and Georgia (2000–2002).{{Cite web|url=https://mid.ru/ru/activity/shots/vnutrivedomstvennye_novosti/nekrologi_pamyati_kolleg/1793388/|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220531051019/https://mid.ru/ru/activity/shots/vnutrivedomstvennye_novosti/nekrologi_pamyati_kolleg/1793388/|url-status=dead|title=О кончине В.В.Гудева - Министерство иностранных дел Российской Федерации|archivedate=May 31, 2022|website=mid.ru}}
- 7 January –
- Anatoly Kvashnin, 75, Russian military officer, chief of the general staff (1997–2004), COVID-19.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bfm.ru/news/490111|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220923192911/https://www.bfm.ru/news/490111|url-status=dead|title=Умер экс-глава Генштаба ВС РФ Квашнин|archivedate=September 23, 2022|website=BFM.ru - деловой портал}}
- Alexander Timofeevskiy, 88, Russian writer, songwriter and screenwriter (The Stone Flower).{{citation needed|date=September 2022}}
- 8 January –
- Aleksandr Lebedev-Frontov, 61, Russian painter, collagist, and musician.{{Cite web|url=https://rg.ru/2022/01/09/reg-szfo/umer-legendarnyj-deiatel-russkogo-andegraunda-aleksandr-lebedev-frontov.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221020122427/https://rg.ru/2022/01/09/reg-szfo/umer-legendarnyj-deiatel-russkogo-andegraunda-aleksandr-lebedev-frontov.html|url-status=dead|title=Умер легендарный деятель русского андеграунда Александр Лебедев-Фронтов|date=January 9, 2022|archivedate=October 20, 2022|website=Российская газета}}
- Viktor Mazin, 67, Russian weightlifter, Olympic champion (1980).{{Cite web|url=https://tass.ru/sport/13375423|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221014144942/https://tass.ru/sport/13375423|url-status=dead|title=Умер победитель Олимпиады 1980 года штангист Виктор Мазин - ТАСС|archivedate=October 14, 2022|website=TACC}}
- Nina Rocheva, 73, Russian cross-country skier, Olympic silver medallist (1980).{{Cite web |url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/82205 |title=Nina Rocheva |access-date=2022-10-20 |archive-date=2022-10-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221020213848/https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/82205 |url-status=live }}
=February=
{{main|Deaths in February 2022}}
=March=
{{main|Deaths in March 2022}}
- 1 March – Alevtina Kolchina, 91, Russian cross-country skier, Olympic champion (1964).{{Cite web|url=https://stadium.ru/news/04-03-2022-umerla-olimpiiskaya-chempionka-po-lijnim-gonkam-alevtina-kolchina|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220305034005/https://stadium.ru/news/04-03-2022-umerla-olimpiiskaya-chempionka-po-lijnim-gonkam-alevtina-kolchina|url-status=dead|title=Умерла олимпийская чемпионка по лыжным гонкам Алевтина Колчина | Новости | Российский Стадион - информационное агентство|archivedate=March 5, 2022|website=stadium.ru}}
- 4 March – Valentin Knysh, 84, Russian politician, deputy (1995–2003).{{Cite web|url=http://www.debri-dv.ru/article/30269/v_habarovske_skonchalsya_byvshiy_deputat_gosdumy__valentin_knysh|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220306011817/http://www.debri-dv.ru/article/30269/v_habarovske_skonchalsya_byvshiy_deputat_gosdumy__valentin_knysh|url-status=dead|title=В Хабаровске скончался бывший депутат Госдумы Валентин Кныш < Новости | Дебри-ДВ|archivedate=March 6, 2022|website=www.debri-dv.ru |publisher=Debri-DV |language=ru}}
- 7 March – Vasily Astafyev, 102, Russian Soviet army colonel.{{Cite web|url=https://59.ru/text/gorod/2022/03/07/70493675/|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220326235839/https://59.ru/text/gorod/2022/03/07/70493675/|url-status=dead|title=В Перми скончался 102-летний ветеран Великой Отечественной войны Василий Михайлович Астафьев|date=March 7, 2022|archivedate=March 26, 2022|website=59.ru - новости Перми}}
=April=
{{main|Deaths in April 2022}}
- 6 April – Vladimir Zhirinovsky, leader of the nationalist far-right party Liberal Democratic Party of Russia (b. 1946).{{Cite news |last1=MacFarquhar |first1=Neil |last2=Troianovski |first2=Anton |last3=Nechepurenko |first3=Ivan |date=2022-04-06 |title=Vladimir V. Zhirinovsky Dies at 75; Ultranationalist Russian Politician |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/06/world/europe/vladimir-zhirinovsky-dead.html |access-date=2022-04-06 |issn=0362-4331}}
=May=
{{main|Deaths in May 2022}}
- 2 May – Yuri Vasenin, 73, Russian football player (Zaria Voroshilovgrad, Soviet Union national team) and manager (Baltika Kaliningrad).{{Cite web|url=https://fc-baltika.ru/news/nevospolnimaya_utrata/|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220923195406/https://fc-baltika.ru/news/nevospolnimaya_utrata/|url-status=dead|title=Новости|archivedate=September 23, 2022|website=fc-baltika.ru}}
- 4 May – Yuliya Voyevodina, 50, Russian Olympic racewalker (2004).{{Cite web|url=https://pravda-news.ru/news/sport/ushla-iz-zhizni-penzenskaya-sportsmenka-yuliya-voevodina/ |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220505120947/https://pravda-news.ru/news/sport/ushla-iz-zhizni-penzenskaya-sportsmenka-yuliya-voevodina/|url-status=dead|title=Ушла из жизни пензенская спортсменка Юлия Воеводина|archivedate=May 5, 2022|website=pravda-news.ru}}
- 7 May – Yuri Averbakh, 100, Russian chess grandmaster and author.{{Cite web |url=https://sportrbc.ru/news/627655fe9a7947d7bc330b26 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220507125415/https://sportrbc.ru/news/627655fe9a7947d7bc330b26 |url-status=dead |title=Умер старейший гроссмейстер мира Юрий Авербах|archivedate=May 7, 2022 |website=РБК Спорт}}
=June=
{{main|Deaths in June 2022}}
- 1 June – Aleksandr Berketov, 46, Russian footballer (Rotor Volgograd, CSKA Moscow).[https://rsport.ria.ru/20220601/smert-1792456460.html Умер чемпион России 2003 года в составе ЦСКА] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220923195733/https://rsport.ria.ru/20220601/smert-1792456460.html |date=2022-09-23 }} {{in lang|ru}}
- 2 June –
- Andrey Gaponov-Grekhov, 95, Russian physicist.{{Cite web|url=https://warheroes.ru/hero/hero.asp?Hero_id=10362 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20220624102841/https://warheroes.ru/hero/hero.asp?Hero_id=10362|url-status=dead|title=Гапонов-Грехов Андрей Викторович|archivedate=June 24, 2022|website=warheroes.ru}}
- Anatoly Pokrovsky, 91, Russian vascular surgeon.{{Cite web |title=Анатолий Владимирович Покровский 21.11.1930-02.06.2022 - Общероссийская Общественная Организация «Российское общество хирургов» |url=http://xn----9sbdbejx7bdduahou3a5d.xn--p1ai/novosti/anatolii-vladimirovich-pokrovskii-21-11-1930-02-06-2022.html}}
=July=
{{main|Deaths in July 2022}}
- 1 July –
- Yuri Khaliullin, 78, Russian naval officer.{{Cite web|url=https://news.mail.ru/society/52017469/|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220923200127/https://news.mail.ru/society/52017469/|url-status=dead|title=Ушел из жизни уроженец Башкирии, заслуженный деятель науки РФ Юрий Халиуллин|first=Новости|last=Mail.ru|date=July 2, 2022|archivedate=September 23, 2022|website=2 июля 2022 | Новости Mail.ru}}
- Stanislav Leonovich, 63, Russian Olympic figure skater (1980).{{Cite web |url=https://24smi.org/amp/news/309350-umer-zasluzhennyi-trener-sssr-stanislav-leonovich.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221002013006/https://24smi.org/amp/news/309350-umer-zasluzhennyi-trener-sssr-stanislav-leonovich.html|url-status=dead |title=Умер заслуженный тренер СССР Станислав Леонович - 24СМИ|archivedate=October 2, 2022|website=24smi.org}}
- 2 July –
- Dmitry Kolker, 54, Russian physicist, pancreatic cancer.{{Cite web|url=https://meduza.io/news/2022/07/03/umer-uchenyy-dmitriy-kolker-arestovannyy-po-delu-o-gosizmene|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220923200130/https://meduza.io/news/2022/07/03/umer-uchenyy-dmitriy-kolker-arestovannyy-po-delu-o-gosizmene|url-status=dead|title=Умер ученый Дмитрий Колкер, арестованный три дня назад по делу о госизмене. Его отправили в СИЗО с четвертой стадией рака|archivedate=September 23, 2022|website=Meduza}}
- Leonid Shvartsman, 101, Russian animator (Cheburashka, 38 Parrots, The Scarlet Flower).{{Cite web|url=https://www.kommersant.ru/amp/5445830|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20220705125603/https://www.kommersant.ru/amp/5445830|url-status=dead|title=Чем известен Леонид Шварцман – Культура – Коммерсантъ|archivedate=July 5, 2022 |website=www.kommersant.ru}}
=August=
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- 1 August – Mikhail Golovatov, 72, Russian intelligence officer (KGB).{{Cite web|url=https://rossaprimavera.ru/news/b33a32b5|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221020121149/https://rossaprimavera.ru/news/b33a32b5|url-status=dead |title=Умер экс-командир "Альфы" Головатов|archivedate=October 20, 2022|website=Красная весна}}
- 2 August – Nikolay Yefimov, 89, Russian journalist.[https://ria.ru/20220802/efimov-1806690203.html Умер экс-глава Госкомитета СССР по печати, ветеран АПН Николай Ефимов] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220802122626/https://ria.ru/20220802/efimov-1806690203.html |date=2022-08-02 }} {{in lang|ru}}
- 30 August – Mikhail Gorbachev, the 8th and final leader and 10th and last President of the Soviet Union, Nobel Peace Prize recipient (b. 1931).{{Cite news |date=2022-08-30 |title=Умер Михаил Горбачев |url=https://news.ru/russia/umer-mihail-gorbachev/ |access-date=2022-08-30 |website=NEWS.ru |language=ru}}
=September=
{{main|Deaths in September 2022}}
- 1 September – Ravil Maganov, 67, Russian petroleum executive (Lukoil), fall.{{Cite news |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/chairman-russian-oil-producer-lukoil-dies-after-falling-hospital-window-source-2022-09-01/ |title=Chairman of Russian oil producer Lukoil dies after falling from hospital window |newspaper=Reuters |date=September 2022 |access-date=2022-10-20 |archive-date=2022-09-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220901161501/https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/chairman-russian-oil-producer-lukoil-dies-after-falling-hospital-window-source-2022-09-01/ |url-status=live }}
- 4 September – Boris Lagutin, 84, Russian boxer, Olympic champion (1964, 1968).{{Cite web|url=https://www.sport-interfax.ru/860700|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220905084348/https://www.sport-interfax.ru/860700|url-status=dead |title=Óìåð äâóêðàòíûé îëèìïèéñêèé ÷åìïèîí ïî áîêñó Áîðèñ Ëàãóòèí|archivedate=September 5, 2022|website=Interfax.ru}}
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