Tambov University Rector Pavel Moiseyev Dies: Quad Bike Overturns in Tulinovka

Pavel Moiseyev, rector of Derzhavin University and deputy of the Tambov Regional Duma, died in a quad bike accident overnight into November 5 in the village of Tulinovka. He was 39 years old. The circumstances of the crash are being established.

Aziz KarimovFirst published on tafs uz 5 November 2026 at 13:392 min read

The key facts

Pavel Moiseyev, rector of Derzhavin State University and deputy of the regional Duma, died in a quad bike accident overnight into November 5
The quad bike hit a metal fence and overturned; the injuries proved fatal
Moiseyev had headed the university since 2022, first as acting rector, and was confirmed as rector in 2023

What happened

Pavel Moiseyev, rector of Tambov State University named after G. R. Derzhavin, has died in a road traffic accident at the age of 39. The crash occurred overnight into November 5 in the village of Tulinovka, Tambov District: the quad bike Moiseyev was driving hit a metal fence and overturned. This was reported by the regional department of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs; the rector died at the scene from his injuries, and law enforcement is establishing all the circumstances of the accident. His death was also reported by the Telegram channel Gazeta.Ru and Life.ru).

Who was Pavel Moiseyev

Moiseyev was born in Tambov in 1987. Before joining the university, he worked in the banking sector, then served as vice-rector for digital transformation, property management and infrastructure development. He was appointed head of TSU on July 1, 2022, as acting rector — following the sudden death of the previous rector, Vladimir Stromov; in January 2023 he won the rector election, and in March of the same year the Ministry of Science and Higher Education officially approved his candidacy. In addition to leading the university, Moiseyev was a sitting deputy of the Tambov Regional Duma from United Russia, representing the Kotovsk single-mandate district. He is survived by his wife and daughter.

Context

The outlets give differing additional details. Gazeta.Ru, citing a source, claims that on Moiseyev's orders, unsuccessful attempts were made at TSU to pressure students into taking part in military operations; Life.ru does not report this information. Life.ru also recalls a similar recent case: in August, the chairman of the board of Genbank, Dmitry Larin, was killed in a motorcycle accident — he collided with a private ambulance car and died a few minutes after the crash.