The variety of felony instances towards Russian deserters doubled in 2024 to 10308. Most instances had been opened beneath the article on desertion, and in July a file of 1,100 new instances was set.

In 2024, the variety of felony instances towards Russians who refused to go to battle doubled: the courts obtained 10308 such felony instances, whereas in 2023 there have been 5517, UNN writes on the subject of Meduza.

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For the reason that starting of the invasion, there are solely 15,902 open court docket instances towards Russians who refused to take part in hostilities towards Ukraine.

Most frequently, instances had been opened beneath the article on leaving an element – greater than 14182 instances had been submitted to the courts, of which 12460 have already been determined.

There have been 1,037 instances filed beneath the article on failure to execute an order, and 683 instances beneath the article on desertion.

In July 2024, Russian investigators set a file by bringing almost 1,100 new instances to court docket.

In the identical month, Russian courts issued a file 900 selections in such instances.

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Seven Russian contract troopers had been convicted for refusing to take part in Russia's battle towards Ukraine. Aleksandr Maksimov obtained the longest sentence – two and a half years in a normal regime colony.