Article 359: Mercenary

1. The recruitment, training, financing or other material support of a mercenary or his use in an armed conflict or hostilities shall be punishable by imprisonment for a term of between 2 and 5 years. 2. The same acts committed by a person in the exercise of his or her official position or in connection with a person ' s relationship with another person are punishable by one to two years ' deprivation of liberty. and a minor — punishable by 15 to 20 years ' imprisonment with a fine of up to 500,000 roubles or a salary or other income of the convicted person 3. Participation of a mercenary in an armed conflict or hostilities (in absence) and indications of an offence under article 208, paragraph 3, of the present Code) — punishable by seven to fifteen years ' imprisonment with a restriction of up to one year ' s liberty Note: A mercenary is a person acting for the purpose of obtaining material remuneration and is not a national of a State involved in an armed conflict or armed conflict. Other acts not permanently residing in its territory or as a person assigned to perform official duties.