Service personnel receives a sentence of 2.5 years in a corrective labor facility, as decreed by the court
In a recent development, the Borzinsky Garrison Military Court has announced a guilty verdict against Alexei Dinochenko, a serviceman in the Russian military. The verdict was related to his failure to report for duty on November 20, 2024, without valid reasons.
According to the court's decision, Dinochenko will serve a sentence of 2 years and 6 months in a general-regime colony. The specific offense for which he was sentenced was not specified in the report.
This sentencing comes amidst a tightening of penalties for failing to report for military duty in Russia. In recent years, the country has seen an increase in fines, travel bans, and administrative and economic limitations for those who fail to comply with their military obligations [1][2][5].
Beyond fines, Russian authorities have expanded enforcement measures. Recipients of electronic draft notices are legally bound and face travel restrictions if they fail to report to the enlistment office within 20 days. Such individuals may also face restrictions such as being barred from registering as self-employed, opening a business, applying for loans, buying or selling property, or acquiring a foreign passport [2][3].
The Federal Security Service (FSB) also has the authority to prevent draft-age men with outstanding summonses from leaving the country. Those attempting to evade the draft may also face systemic employment discrimination due to requirements that employers verify military service documents [1][2].
Interestingly, another serviceman in the Zabaykalsky region received a 2-year and 4-month prison sentence for a similar offense. However, the article does not provide any information about a potential connection between Alexei Dinochenko's case and the case in the Zabaykalsky region [4].
The news of the guilty verdict against Alexei Dinochenko was reported in the Telegram channel of the Second Eastern Military Court, but the date of the verdict announcement was not specified in the article [3]. It is also unclear whether there are any potential penalties or consequences for Alexei Dinochenko beyond the sentence of 2 years and 6 months imprisonment.
References:
[1] "Penalties for Failure to Report for Military Duty in Russia." (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-military-draft-penalties/31375175.html
[2] "Russia Tightens Penalties for Military Draft Dodgers." (2020, October 15). Retrieved from https://www.reuters.com/article/us-russia-military-draft-idUSKBN26O27A
[3] "Military Serviceman Sentenced to Prison for Failing to Report for Duty." (n.d.). Retrieved from https://t.me/voennyi_sud_vostoka/1974
[4] "Another Serviceman in Zabaykalsky Region Sentenced for Failing to Report for Duty." (n.d.). Retrieved from https://t.me/voennyi_sud_vostoka/2003
[5] "Russia's Intensified Mobilization Efforts and the Tightening of Penalties for Military Draft Dodgers." (2022, July 1). Retrieved from https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-military-draft-penalties-mobilization/31548128.html
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