Russia's Western Military District Prosecutor Artur Egiev said 12 officers had been prosecuted for involving about 600 conscripts in a so-called special operation in Ukraine.

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Before the senators of the upper house of parliament (Federation Council) Artur Egiev said that all conscripts were returned to Russia, and 12 officers responsible for sending them to Ukraine were punished.

115 Russian servicemen refused to fight in Ukraine.

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At today's meeting, the Committees of the Federation Council on Constitutional Legislation and State Building and on Defense and Security supported the appointment of Etiev to the position of "military prosecutor of the Strategic Missile Forces", BNR reported.

According to Russian law, only professional servicemen can take part in a special military operation in Ukraine.

In early March, a number of cases involving conscripts in the fighting in Ukraine were identified.

Then President and Commander-in-Chief Vladimir Putin ordered the relevant materials to be sent to the General Military Prosecutor's Office. 

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