A soldier was convicted in Nalchik for prolonged absence from his unit.

A military court in Nalchik sentenced Alim Eguzhokov to five years in prison, 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 added to the Russian Criminal Code. The amendments provide for imprisonment for up to 10 years. Tightening of legislation after the announcement of mobilization led to harsher sentences for absence from a military unit or desertion.

A serviceman named Eguzhokov 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, Eguzhokov, without good reason, "on June 28, 2024, that is, during the mobilization period," committed unauthorized abandonment of his military unit.

"On February 20, 2025, Eguzhokov was found at his place of residence by a police officer, and from From June 20 to February 20, 2025, Yeguzhokov spent his time at his own discretion at his place of residence," the court's publication stated.

At the court hearing, the defendant fully pleaded guilty to the crime charged. He was sentenced to five years' imprisonment in a general regime penal colony.

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 Alim Yeguzhokov. The case was submitted to the court on January 27, and the verdict was handed down at the first hearing on February 4.

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."