A soldier from Maisky was convicted for absence from his unit.

A court sentenced Daniil Strizhakov, a serviceman from Kabardino-Balkaria, to a prison term, finding him guilty of leaving his unit without permission during mobilization.

As reported by "Caucasian Knot," on September 24, 2022, parts 2.1, 3.1, and 5 of Article 337, concerning leaving a unit or place of service without permission during mobilization, were introduced into the Russian Criminal Code. The amendments provide for imprisonment for up to 10 years. Tighter laws after the announcement of mobilization led to harsher sentences for absence from a military unit.

23:48 04.01.2023

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Serviceman Strizhakov was found guilty under Part 3.1 of Article 337 of the Russian Criminal Code, 1 , the Nalchik Garrison Military Court reported on its VKontakte page.

According to the court, Strizhakov "on June 2, 2025, during mobilization," failed to report for duty at a military unit in the Moscow region without good reason.

Strizhakov was found at his place of residence in the town of Maysky.

"On July 1, 2025, Strizhakov was found at his place of residence in the town of Maysky, Kabardino-Balkarian Republic." "He was wanted by members of the military unit's search group who were searching for him for evading military service, and from June 2 to July 1, 2025, he spent his time at his own discretion at his place of residence," the statement reads.

In court, Strizhakov fully admitted his guilt "and expressed regret for his actions." "Strizhakov was sentenced to two years of imprisonment in a general regime penal colony," the statement reads.

The court's press service did not provide the defendant's name. According to the case file on the court's website, the defendant is Daniil Strizhakov. The file was updated on October 18. It indicates that the case was transferred to the judge on October 9, and a verdict was rendered at the first hearing on October 16.

As a reminder, on September 21, 2022, Vladimir Putin announced partial mobilization. On October 28 of that year, the Minister of Defense reported to the President on its completion, but no corresponding decree followed. Lawyers concluded that a presidential decree was not needed to end partial mobilization, Putin's press secretary explained.

Moreover, on December 12, 2023, the military court in Maykop, having sentenced mobilized Vladimir Litenkov to five years in prison for leaving his unit without permission in June 2023, emphasized that "a partial mobilization had been declared in the Russian Federation, which was not completed at the time Litenkov committed the crime."