A military man was arrested in Lviv after deserting his post following an injury.
The Drohobych district court in Lviv region sentenced a soldier to 5 years and 6 months in prison for unauthorized absence from duty after treatment for an injury. The sentence was increased by an unserved portion of the sentence for a previous theft. The soldier did not return to duty in August 2025, and he was arrested in September 2026.
The Drohobych District Court in Lviv region found soldier Volodymyr K. guilty of abandoning his post during treatment for injuries.
The soldier was sentenced to 5 years and 6 months in prison, taking into account a previous sentence for theft. According to the case materials, which were made public in the court registry in November 2026, Volodymyr K. did not return to his military service at the end of August 2025 after treatment in a military hospital.
In court, the soldier admitted his guilt and stated that he did not want to return to his unit due to a change in command that had not listened to the advice of the military. He fled on the third day of his treatment, when he was released for a walk, and did not return to duty. Volodymyr K. stated that he wants to continue his service.
Judge Lev Medvedik, who was handling the case, found the soldier guilty of unauthorized absence and sentenced him to 5 years in prison, in addition to an unserved portion of a previous sentence for theft. The verdict can still be appealed.