The Borzinsky garrison military court in Trans-Baikal Territory handed down a sentence of five and a half years in prison to a man convicted of avoiding military service. The information came from the Telegram channel of the 2nd Eastern District Military Court. The case underscores how Russian law treats evasion of military duty and the procedures courts follow in such instances.
According to the investigation, the man did not return to his unit on December 24, 2022 after being released from the hospital without a valid reason. Investigators noted that his stated intent was simply to rest. He was subsequently detained by military command officers on June 20, 2023, after a period of absence that drew administrative and disciplinary attention within the forces. This sequence of events prompted the court to review his conduct under the applicable military service laws and related penalties.
As a result, the court sentenced Zolotarev to five years and six months in a general regime penal colony. The press service stated that the decision had not yet entered into legal force, indicating that there could be further appeals or motions as allowed by the judicial process and Russian military law. The outcome reflects how courts weigh intolerable absences from duty against the rights of service members during peacetime and mobilization conditions.
Earlier reports referenced a previously mobilized soldier who faced imprisonment for failing to appear for service in the Russian Armed Forces. In that case, the defendant named Troitsky did not report to his unit without a valid reason beginning in December 2022 and remained absent through March 2023. The information suggests a series of related cases illustrating a pattern of non-attendance and the military justice system’s approach to enforcing compulsory service requirements.
A separate prior proceeding in Crimea involved a local resident found guilty of attempted treason. This item appears in the broader context of military legal matters during periods of service and security concerns within the region, highlighting how diverse offenses intersect with the obligations of citizenship and national defense.