30-year-old A.Kh. from Kashkadarya went to Russia for work in March 2024 and worked in a delivery service. On April 1, 2024, he was stopped by the police and arrested after 96 grams of heroin and 76 grams of psychotropic substances were found among his belongings. On November 15, 2024, the court sentenced him to 10 years and 10 months of imprisonment.
While in prison, he was offered to sign a military contract with the Russian Ministry of Defense. He was promised early release, Russian citizenship, a one-time payment of 400,000 rubles, and a monthly salary of 210,000 rubles. As a result, on July 18, 2025, he signed the contract, was released from prison, and sent to the Luhansk region.
During military training, A.Kh. fell off a motorcycle, broke his right collarbone, and was treated at a hospital in Volgograd. On August 22, 2025, he fled the military unit, returned to Uzbekistan on August 23, and voluntarily surrendered to law enforcement agencies. He stated that he did not participate in combat operations.
The Uzbek court took into account his confession, remorse, the fact that he has two minor children, and his difficult financial situation. According to the final decision, he was sentenced to 4 years of restricted freedom. He is prohibited from changing his place of residence and leaving the Kashkadarya region without permission.
