A soldier was convicted in Nalchik for leaving his unit.

A court in Nalchik sentenced Valery Tyshchenko to a prison term, finding him guilty of leaving his unit without permission during mobilization. A month earlier, this serviceman had already been convicted on a similar charge.

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 following the announcement of mobilization led to harsher sentences for absence from a military unit and desertion.

On May 29, a serviceman named Tyshchenko was found guilty under Part 3.1 1 of Article 337 of the Russian Criminal Code, the Nalchik Garrison Military Court reported on its VKontakte page.

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According to the court, the soldier failed to report for duty at his military unit in North Ossetia without good reason "on March 23, 2026, during mobilization."

"On April 15, 2026, Tyshchenko was detained by police in the village of Sovetsky in the Mozdok District of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania. From March 23 to April 15, 2026, he spent his time at his own discretion, including at his place of residence," the publication states.

In court, the accused fully admitted his guilt. However, the court noted that on April 29, it had already sentenced Tyshchenko to five years in a general regime penal colony, finding him guilty under Part 5 2 of Article 337 of the Russian Criminal Code.

Tyshchenko has been sentenced to a final sentence for the combined crimes he committed.

"The sentence has not been fully served, and the conviction has not been expunged or expunged. Therefore, taking into account the factual circumstances of the case and the defendant's personality, Tyshchenko has been sentenced to a final sentence for the combined crimes he committed in the form of six years' imprisonment in a general regime penal colony, with credit for the time served under the previous sentence toward the final sentence," the publication noted.

The court's press service did not provide the name of the convicted person. According to the case file on the court's website, the convicted person is Valery Tyshchenko. The case was submitted to the court on May 19, and a verdict was rendered at the first hearing.

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."