The Criminal Code of the Russian Federation 26/09/2022, 07:19 shall be punishable by restriction in military service for a term of up to two years, or by arrest for a term of up to six months, or by custody in a disciplinary military unit for a term of up to two years, or by deprivation of liberty for a term of up to two years. 2. The same deed, which has involved serious consequences, shall be punishable by deprivation of a liberty for a term up to five years. Article 344. Violation of the Internal Service and Patrolling Regulations in a Garrison Violation of the internal service regulations by a person who is a member of the day detail of a unit (except for a guard or watch), and likewise violation of the patrolling regulations in a garrison by a person who is a member of a patrol detail, if these deeds have involved serious consequences, shall be punishable by restriction in military service for a term of up to two years, or by arrest for a term of up to six months, or by custody in a disciplinary military unit for a term of up to two years. Article 345. Abandonment of a Sinking Warship Abandonment of a sinking warship by its captain, who has not fulfilled his official duties to the end, and also by a person from the crew of the warship without a proper order from the captain, shall be punishable by restriction in military service for a term of up to two years, or by custody in a disciplinary military unit for a term of up to two years, or by deprivation of liberty for a term of up to five years. Article 346. Wilful Destruction or Damage of Military Equipment 1. Wilful destruction or damage of weapons, ammunition, or military hardware, if this has involved serious consequences, shall be punishable by a fine in the amount up to 80 thousand roubles, or in amount of the wage or salary, or any other income of the convicted person for a period of up to six months, or by restriction in military service for a term of up to two years, or by arrest for a term of up to three months, or by custody in a disciplinary military unit for a term of up to two years, or by deprivation of liberty for a term of up to two years. 2. The same acts, which have involved grave consequences, shall be punishable by deprivation of liberty for a term of up to five years. Article 347. Destruction or Damage of Military Equipment by Negligence Destruction or damage of weapons, ammunition, or objects of war material, by negligence, that has entailed grave consequences, shall be punishable by a fine of up to 200 thousand roubles or of the wages or any other income of the convicted person for a period of up to 18 months, or by restriction in military service for a period of up to two years, or by arrest for a period of up to six months, or by custody in a disciplinary military unit for a period of up to two years, or by deprivation of liberty for a period of up to two years. Article 348. Loss of Military Equipment Violation of the rules for preserving weapons, ammunition, and hardware entrusted for official use, if this has involved through negligence their loss, shall be punishable by a fine in the amount up to 80 thousand roubles, or in the amount of the wage or salary, or any other income of the convicted person for a period up to six months, or by restriction in military service for a term of up to two years, or by arrest for a term of up to six months, or by custody in a disciplinary military unit for a term of up to two years, or by deprivation of liberty for a term of up to two years. Article 349. Violation of the Rules for Handling Arms and Hazardous Materials Federal Law No. 73-FZ of July 21, 2004 amended the first part of Article 349 of the present Code 1. Violation of the rules for handing arms, ammunition, radioactive materials, explosives, or other substances and objects of increased hazard, if this has involved by negligence the infliction of grave injury to human health, the destruction of military hardware, or any other serious consequences, shall be punishable by restriction in military service for a term of up to two years, or by custody in a disciplinary military unit for a term of up to two years. 2. The same act, which has involved by negligence the death of a person, shall be punishable by deprivation of liberty for a term of up to five years. 3. An act envisaged by the first part of this Article, and entailing by negligence the death of two or more persons, shall be punishable by deprivation of liberty for a term of up to ten years. Article 350. Violation of the Rules for Driving or Operating Cars or Lorries Federal Law No. 73-FZ of July 21, 2004 amended the first part of Article 350 of the present Code 1. Violation of the rules for driving or operating a combat, special, or honor transport vehicle, which has involved by negligence the infliction of grave injury to human health, shall be punishable by arrest for a term of four to six months, or by custody in a disciplinary military unit for a term of up to two years, or by deprivation of liberty for a term of up to two years, with disqualification to hold specified offices or to engage in specified activities for a term of up to three years, or without such disqualification. 2. The same deed, which has involved by negligence the death of a person, shall be punishable by deprivation of liberty for a term up to five years, with disqualification to hold specified offices or to engage in specified activities for a term of up to three years, or without such disqualification. 3. The deed provide for in the first part of this Article, and entailering by negligence the death of two or more persons, shall be punishable by deprivation of liberty for a term up to seven years. Article 351. Violation of the Rules for Flights and Training for Them Violation of the rules for flights and training for them, or of any other rules of operating military aircraft, which has involved by negligence the death of a person, or any other serious consequences, shall be punishable by deprivation of liberty for a term up to seven years. Article 352. Violation of the Rules of Navigation Violation of the rules for navigation or operation of warships, which has involved by negligence the death of a person, or any other serious consequences, shall be punishable by deprivation of liberty for a term up to seven years. Section XII. Crimes Against the Peace and Security of Mankind Chapter 34. Crimes Against the Peace and Security Mankind Article 353. Planning, Preparing, Unleashing, or Waging on Aggressive War 1. Planning, preparing, or unleashing an aggressive war shall be punishable by deprivation of liberty for a term of seven to fifteen years. 2. Waging an aggressive war shall be punishable by deprivation of liberty for a term of 10 to 20 years. Article 354. Public Appeals to Unleash an Aggressive War 1. Public appeals to unleash an aggressive war shall be punishable by a fine in the amount up to 300 thousand roubles, or in the amount of the wage or salary, or any other income of the convicted person for a period up to two years, or by deprivation of liberty for a term of up to three years. 2. The same deeds, committed with the use of the mass media or by a person who holds a state post of the Russian Federation or a state post of a subject of the Russian Federation, shall be punishable by a fine in the amount of 100 thousand to 500 thousand roubles, or in the amount of the wage or salary, or any other income of the convicted person for a period of one to three years, or by deprivation of liberty for a term up to five years, with disqualification to hold specified offices or to engage in specified activities for a term of up to three years. Article 355. The Development, Manufacture, Stockpiling, Acquisition or Sale of Mass-Destruction Weapons The development, manufacture, stockpiling, acquisition or sale of the chemical, biological, toxic and other types of mass-destruction weapons banned by an international treaty of the Russian Federation, shall be punishable by imprisonment for a term from five to ten years. Article 356. Use of Banned Means and Methods of Warfare 1. Cruel treatment of prisoners of war or civilians, deportation of civilian populations, plunder of national property in occupied territories, and use in a military conflict of means and methods of warfare, banned by an international treaty of the Russian Federation, shall be punishable by deprivation of liberty for a term of up to 20 years. 2. Use of weapons of mass destruction, banned by an international treaty of the Russian Federation, shall be punishable by deprivation of liberty for a term of 10 to 20 years. Federal Law No. 73-FZ of July 21, 2004 amended Article 357 of the present Code Article 357. Genocide Actions aimed at the complete or partial extermination of a national, ethnic, racial or religious group as such by killing its members, inflicting grave injuries to their health, forcible prevention of childbirth, forcible transfer of children, forcible resettlement, or by any other method of creating living conditions meant for the physical destruction of the members of this group, shall be punishable by deprivation of liberty for a term of 12 to 20 years, or by deprivation of liberty for life, or by capital punishment. Article 358. Ecocide Massive destruction of the animal or plant kingdoms, contamination of the atmosphere or water resources, and also commission of other actions capable of causing an ecological catastrophe, shall be punishable by deprivation of liberty for a term of 12 to 20 years. Article 359. Mercenarism 1. Recruitment, training, financing, or any other material provision of a mercenary, and also the use of him in an armed conflict or hostilities, shall be punishable by deprivation of liberty for a term of four to eight years. 2. The same acts, committed by a person through his official position, or with relation to a minor, shall be punishable by deprivation of liberty for a term of seven to fifteen years, with or without a fine in the amount of up to 500 thousand roubles or in the amount of the wage or salary, or any other income of the convicted person for a period of up to three years. 3. Participation by a mercenary in an armed conflict or hostilities shall be punishable by deprivation of liberty for a term of three to seven years. Note: A mercenary shall be deemed to mean a person who acts for the purpose of getting a material reward, and who is not a citizen of the state in whose armed conflict or hostilities he participates, who does not reside on a permanent basis on its territory, and also who is not a person fulfilling official duties. Article 360. Assaults on Persons or Institutions Enjoying International Protection 1. Assault on a representative of a foreign state, or on a staff member of an international organization that enjoys international protection, as well as on official premises or living quarters, or transport vehicles of persons enjoying international protection shall be punishable by deprivation of liberty for a term of up to five years. 2. The same deed committed for the purpose of provoking a war or of complicating international relations shall be punishable by deprivation of liberty for a term of three to seven years. President of the Russian Federation Boris Yeltsin Moscow, the Kremlin No. 63-FZ June 13, 1996 http://visalink-russia.com/criminal-code-russian-federation.html Page 31 of 32