In Sochi, two soldiers were sentenced to 2 years in colonies for refusing to return to the war in Ukraine

According to Russian journalists, both those involved refused to obey their commanders. Moreover, one of them has already participated in hostilities in the territory of Ukraine. In Sochi, two Russian military sentences were imposed in the form of two years, as well as two years and three months of stay in the colony-settlement for refusing to participate in hostilities against Ukraine. About it reports Russian media Astra with reference to the decision of the Sochin garrison court.

According to Russian journalists, on April 6, the mobilized Yuri Maltsevsky went out of order and went away from his comrades after receiving the order from the commander to go to Ukraine. He was accused of failure to comply with the commander's order during the fighting, and in court he pleaded guilty. He was appointed two years in the colony.

Ivan Kashin, a contractor who has been in service in the army since 2018 and participated in an armed invasion of Ukraine, also became a defendant in the trial. On February 21, during the formation of personnel, he declared his intention not to go to the front, to which several other soldiers responded, although the exact number of the latter was not specified.

In court, Ivan Kashin pleaded guilty, however, referring to Article 51 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation, which gives the right not to testify against himself, he refused to testify. The garrison court sentenced him to two years and three months in the colony.

We will remind, on April 30, the military intelligence of the UK Ministry of Defense reported that Russian commanders use such measures for soldiers such as "Zindans" - dug in the ground with iron lattice from above, which traditionally used in Central Asia.