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The same action that has resulted in:
a) death of persons;
b) other grave consequences –
shall be punished with imprisonment from fifteen to twenty years.
(Paragraphs two, three, and four are as amended by the law of 29.08.1998)
Article 286. Marauding
Marauding, that is appropriation in a combat situation of things belonging to killed and
wounded persons –
shall be punished with imprisonment from five to ten years.
CHAPTER 22. CRIMES AGAINST ORDER OF SERVING MILITARY SERVICE
Article 287. Leaving Unit or Place of Service without Official Leave
Leaving unit or place of service without official leave, as well as failure to be present at the
service in time without valid excuse at retirement from the unit, at appointment at transfer,
from an assignment, from leave or a medical institution for more than one day, but no more
than ten days, that have been committed by a serviceman of term service after administrative
penalty had been imposed for the same acts –
shall be punished with arrest up to six months or commitment to a disciplinary unit up to one
year.
Leaving unit or place of service without official leave, as well as failure to be present at the
service in time without valid excuse for more than ten days, but no more than a month days,
that have been committed by a serviceman of term service, an officer, ensign, warrant officer,
or a contract serviceman –
shall be punished with deprivation of promotion up to two months or imprisonment up to
three years.
Leaving unit or place of service without official leave, as well as failure to be present at the
service in time without valid excuse for more than a month that have been committed by
persons indicated in Paragraph 2 of this Article –
shall be punished with imprisonment from five to ten years.
The acts punishable under this Article that have been committed in a combat situation,
regardless duration –
shall be punished with imprisonment from five to ten years.
Article 288. Desertion
Desertion, that is leaving the unit or place of service without an official leave with the purpose to
evade from serving military service at all, as well as failure to be present at the service with the
same purpose –
shall be punished with imprisonment up to five years.
The same act that has been committed by an officer, praporshik, michman or a serviceman
who serves military service by contract –
shall be punished or imprisonment from five to ten years.