A serviceman from Kabardino-Balkaria was convicted of evading military service.

The court sentenced Alan Doguzov to five years in prison for being absent from his military unit for more than a month during mobilization.

As reported by "Caucasian Knot," on September 4, 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. Tighter legislation following the announcement of mobilization led to harsher sentences for absence from a military unit and desertion.

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A serviceman named Doguzov was found guilty under Part 5 1 of Article 337 of the Russian Criminal Code, the Nalchik Garrison Military Court reported on its VKontakte page.

According to the court, the serviceman left his military unit in Mozdok without good reason "on January 29, 2026, during mobilization."

"On March 4, 2026, Doguzov voluntarily reported to the military investigative department stationed in the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania, and from January 29 to March 4, 2026, Doguzov "He spent his time at his own discretion at his place of residence," the statement reads.

In court, Doguzov fully admitted his guilt. "At the same time, when sentencing, the court took into account the factual circumstances of the case related to the period of Doguzov's evasion of military service, the nature and degree of public danger posed by the defendant's actions, which constituted a serious crime against military service," the statement noted.

Taking into account the factual circumstances of the case, the defendant was sentenced to five years' imprisonment.

The court's press service did not provide the name of the convicted person. As of 6:55 a.m. Moscow time on May 3, Doguzov's case file was unavailable on the court's website. "The information is temporarily unavailable. We apologize. Please try again later or contact the court directly," the "Court Proceedings" page on the court's website states.

The convicted man is Alan Doguzov, a serviceman from Kabardino-Balkaria, according to the newspaper "Gazeta Yuga."

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."