A serviceman was convicted in Nalchik for evading military service.

A military court in Nalchik sentenced Marat Zagazezhev to five years in prison, finding him guilty of prolonged absence from his unit.

As reported by "Caucasian Knot," on September 24, 2022, parts 2.1, 3.1, and 5 of Article 337, concerning unauthorized abandonment of a unit or place of service during mobilization, were introduced into the Russian Criminal Code. The amendments provide for imprisonment for up to 10 years. Tightening of laws after the announcement of mobilization led to harsher sentences for absence from the military unit.

Serviceman Zagazezhev was found guilty under Part 5 of Article 337 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation 1 the Nalchik Garrison Military Court reported on its VKontakte page.

According to the court, Zagazezhev "on May 27, 2025, during the mobilization period," failed to report for duty at his military unit without good reason.

"On September 5, Zagazezhev voluntarily reported to the military investigative department in the city of Nalchik, and from May 27 to September 5, he spent his time at his own discretion," the court said. Publications.

In court, the defendant pleaded guilty in full. "Zagazezhev was sentenced to five years' imprisonment in a general regime penal colony," the court announced.

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 Marat Zagazezhev.

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 have concluded that a presidential decree is not needed to end partial mobilization, Putin's press secretary explained.

Moreover, on December 12, 2023, a military court in Maykop, in its verdict against a mobilized soldier who left his unit in June 2023, emphasized that "a partial mobilization was declared in the Russian Federation, which was not completed at the time the crime was committed."