deserter

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After six weeks, he ran out of money and moved in with another Russian deserter, Yevgeny.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 11, 2024

The Army so far not called him a deserter, even though he crossed the border without authorization while on active duty.

From Reuters • Sep. 28, 2023

As a deserter from the Ukrainian army, he would face 10 years in jail if he was caught.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2023

A third publicly known Russian deserter in Europe, a former army mechanic named Nikita Chibrin, has had a pending asylum claim in Spain since November.

From New York Times • May 28, 2023

He wondered what Lord Eddard might have done if the deserter had been his brother Benjen instead of that ragged stranger.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin