A soldier was convicted in Nalchik for leaving his unit without permission.

A court in Nalchik sentenced Asker Dzhalalov to one year in prison, finding him guilty of leaving his unit without permission during mobilization.

As reported by "Caucasian Knot," on September 24, 2022, Parts 2.1, 3.1, and 5 of Article 337, concerning leaving a unit or place of service without permission during mobilization, were amended to the Russian Criminal Code. The amendments provide for imprisonment for up to 10 years. Tighter legislation after the announcement of mobilization led to harsher sentences for absence from a military unit and desertion.

23:48 04.01.2023

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Serviceman Dzhalalov was found guilty under Part 3.1 of Article 337 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation 1 , the Nalchik Garrison Military Court reported on its VKontakte page.

According to the court, Dzhalalov failed to report to his military unit without good reason "on October 15, 2025, during the mobilization period."

He spent his time at his own discretion.

"On November 10, 2025, Dzhalalov reported to his duty station and began performing his official duties, and from October 15 to November 10, 2025, he spent his time at his own discretion. "[The defendant] admitted guilt and expressed regret for his actions." "Dzhalalov was sentenced to one year of imprisonment in a general regime penal colony. The convict was taken into custody in the courtroom," the publication noted.

The court's press service did not provide the name of the convict. According to the case file on the court's website, updated on the night of January 31, the defendant is Asker Dzhalalov. The case was submitted to the court on January 22, and the verdict was handed down at the first hearing, on January 28.

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."