Article 338.

1. Abandonment, i.e. the abandonment of a part or a duty station for the purpose of avoiding military service, or failure to appear for the same purpose, shall be punishable by deprivation of liberty for a period of time. 2. A desertion with a weapon entrusted to the service, as well as desertion by a group of persons by prior conspiracy or organized group, shall be punishable by deprivation of liberty. 3. Acts provided for in the first-instance article committed during mobilization or martial law, in wartime or in armed conflict 4. Acts provided for in the third part of this article committed by a person released from punishment shall be punishable by imprisonment for a term of five to fifteen years. I am conditionally, in accordance with the happiness of article 1 of this Code, or by a person whose criminal proceedings have been suspended at the request of the command of the military unit (ruling) In the cases provided for in the Code of Criminal Procedure of the Russian Federation, the penalty is deprivation of liberty for a term of between 10 and 20 years. who deserts as provided for in part one of this article may be exempted from criminal liability if the desertion is the result of serious circumstances.