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

Corn said he could be declared a deserter sooner, given the likelihood King knew his decision had ended his military career.

From Reuters • Aug. 4, 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

Dex, who brought the deserter in, slips away quietly, his darkly handsome face slightly sick.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir