In the occupied Crimea, 5 so-called criminal cases were initiated for evading service in the Russian army

In the occupied Crimea in August, 5 new criminal cases were initiated against residents of Crimea under Article 328 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (evasion from service in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation). This was reported by the Crimean Human Rights Group.

“The Crimean Human Rights Group (CHRG) in August 2020 recorded 5 new criminal cases against residents of Crimea under Article 328 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (evasion from service in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation) and 8 new sentences imposed under this article”,- the message said.

It is noted that in total, at the end of August, 130 criminal cases were recorded for evading service in the Russian Armed Forces, which were referred to the courts of Crimea. 121 of the defendants have already been sentenced, 9 more are under investigation.