The number of cases of desertion and unauthorized abandonment of the military unit has increased significantly

The number of cases of desertion and unauthorized abandonment of the military unit has increased significantly

This is stated in the response from the Office of the Prosecutor General to the request by the "Public Integrity Council".

According to the Office of the Prosecutor General, in the first eight months of 2024, 29,984 proceedings were initiated for unauthorized leaving of a unit, compared to 6,641 such cases in 2022 and 17,658 in 2023.

A similar situation is observed with desertion: 15,559 cases in the first eight months of 2024, compared to 3,442 in 2022 and 7,883 in 2023.