07:55, 21 June 2026

A soldier was convicted in Kabardino-Balkaria for abandoning his unit.

A court in Nalchik sentenced serviceman Said Beshtoyev to five years in prison, finding him guilty of leaving his unit without permission.

According to the case file, serviceman Said Beshtoyev left his duty station without permission on December 3, 2025, leaving his temporary base of residence and remaining at his place of residence until April 15 of this year. On April 15, he reported to the military investigative department in Nalchik.

At the trial, Beshtoyev 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 on June 17, it was reported that a court in Nalchik sentenced serviceman Stanislav Yemelyanov to 20 years in prison, finding him guilty of leaving his unit without leave, theft, and drug trafficking.

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Translated automatically via Google translate from https://www.kavkaz-uzel.eu/articles/424282