08:54, 22 June 2026

A soldier was convicted in Nalchik for leaving his unit.

A military court in Nalchik sentenced Alexander Grakov to five years in prison, finding him guilty of leaving his unit without leave.

According to the case file, serviceman Alexander Grakov failed to report for duty at his military unit on October 17, 2023. On April 16 of this year, he was discovered by a police officer in Mozdok. Investigators believe that from October 17, 2023, to April 16 of this year, Grakov was at his place of residence and spent his time as he saw fit.

At the trial, Grakov expressed regret for his actions. The Nalchik Garrison Military Court found him guilty of leaving his unit without leave and sentenced him to five years in a general regime penal colony, the court's press service reported on its website.

"Caucasian Knot" also wrote that a court in Nalchik had previously sentenced serviceman Said Beshtoyev to five years in prison, finding him guilty of leaving his unit without leave.

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Translated automatically via Google translate from https://www.kavkaz-uzel.eu/articles/424308