In Russia, a pregnant servicewoman was sentenced to 6 years in prison for evading service during the period of mobilization

As reported by Russian media, the sentence was passed on Corporal Madina Kabaloeva. She has been serving under contract since 2016.

Kabaloeva has an eldest child born in 2018. Having become pregnant for the second time, the woman contacted her military unit and received a recommendation for release from service.

In court, Madina Kabaloeva stated that she considered the doctors’ recommendation to be sufficient grounds and did not contact the command on this issue.

The prosecution, in turn, insisted that the defendant did not quit the service and continued to receive salary and enjoy benefits. This means that she remained a soldier and had to report to her company after the announcement of partial mobilization.

The fact of failure to appear before the leadership of the military unit led to criminal prosecution of the pregnant soldier. The Vladikavkaz Garrison Court sentenced Kabaloeva to six years in prison - with the sentence suspended until her youngest child turns 14 years old. The Southern District Military Court in Rostov-on-Don recognized this decision as legal.