Investigators began to agitate the defendants to go to war, promising the suspension of the criminal case - "Kommersant"

Investigators and other security forces began to recruit the defendants in criminal cases for war, Kommersant writes , referring to their sources in the law community.

It is reported that during the investigative actions the defendants give papers with a description of the advantages of service in the army instead of conclusion. One such document is described with the heading “Explanation”. It begins with the data of a person involved in a criminal case, followed by some provisions of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, suggesting the possibility of exemption from responsibility if the defendant is called up for military service during mobilization or concludes a contract with the RF Armed Forces. As specified, this rule does not apply to pedophiles, terrorists, saboteurs and pests, traitors to the homeland, creators of weapons of mass destruction, mercenaries and so on.

The document also explains that criminal prosecution is suspended at the request of the command of the military unit, where the accused is to serve. It should be assured by an investigator or interrogator with the consent of the overseer prosecutor. The case will be finally closed either after dismissal from the army, or after receiving the state unit.

As the source says, this procedure is already applied in the occupied territories of Ukraine and the regions of the Russian Federation adjacent to them. After some time, it is planned to extend it to other subjects of the country.

Lawyer Ivan Pavlov explained to The Insider that the meaning of the adoption of the law on "pardon" for participation in the war is to force the next vulnerable group to participate in hostilities. Pavlov warned that he was aimed at certain categories of citizens: under investigation, convicts and persons with outstanding criminal record. At the same time, the contract is not the basis for the termination of the criminal case, which is mentioned in the material of Kommersant.