A Russian court in the Siberian city of Novosibirsk sentenced five soldiers to prison time for leaving their military units after being mobilized. Each was given a sentence of between five and 5 1/2 years in a penal colony. A sixth soldier was given a five-year suspended sentence. Since the beginning of the mobilization in September 2022, Russian military courts have received more than 2,900 cases against soldiers under tightened laws against desertion. In approximately 75 percent of the cases, they were found guilty. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Siberia.Realities, click here.
Russian Court In Novosibirsk Sentences Five Soldiers For Leaving Unit
Mobilized recruits undergo combat training with Russian Defense Ministry soldiers. (file photo)