A serviceman from Mozdok was convicted for prolonged absence from his unit.

A court in Kabardino-Balkaria sentenced Timur Yandiev to five years in prison, finding him guilty of leaving his unit for several months during mobilization.

As reported by "Caucasian Knot," on September 24, 2022, Parts 2.1, 3.1, and 5 of Article 337, concerning unauthorized abandonment of a unit or place of service during mobilization, were introduced into the Russian Criminal Code. The amendments provide for imprisonment for up to 10 years. Tighter legislation following the announcement of mobilization led to harsher sentences for absence from a military unit or desertion.

A serviceman named Yandiev was found guilty under Part 5 of Article 337 of the Russian Criminal Code 1 , the Nalchik Garrison Military Court reported on its VKontakte page.

According to the court, Yandiev "on April 25, 2025, during the mobilization period" failed to report for duty at his military unit without good reason. "On September 6, 2025, Yandiev was discovered in Mozdok by a police officer. From April 25 to September 6, 2025, Yandiev spent his time at his own discretion at his place of residence," the publication states.

In court, Yandiev fully admitted his guilt. "In sentencing the defendant, the court took into account the impact of the sentence on Yandiev's rehabilitation, who recognized the illegality of his actions, spoke truthfully about them, and expressed regret for his actions," the court's press service reported.

Yandiev was sentenced to five years in a general regime penal colony. "The convict was taken into custody in the courtroom and placed in a pretrial detention facility," the statement noted.

The court's press service did not provide the convict's name. According to the case file on the court's website, the defendant is Timur Yandiev. The case was submitted to the court on November 20, and a verdict was rendered at the first hearing, on November 26.

As a reminder, Vladimir Putin announced partial mobilization on September 21, 2022. On October 28 of that year, the Minister of Defense reported to the president on its completion, but no corresponding decree followed. Lawyers concluded that a presidential decree was not needed to end partial mobilization, Putin's press secretary explained.

Moreover, on December 12, 2023, the Maykop military court, in its verdict against a mobilized soldier who left his unit in June 2023, emphasized that "partial mobilization was declared in the Russian Federation, which was not completed at the time the crime was committed."