The number of criminal cases for defections from the Russian army is growing significantly.
According to Mediazona's calculations, by August 2024, Russian courts will received There are already 5204 cases of leaving military service: this is more than for the whole of last year (5096 cases).
Moreover, the most significant number of cases (more than four thousand) were received during the summer months.
In the more than two years since the start of the war, the number of Russian military personnel who have been prosecuted for refusing to serve has exceeded 10.