Exemption from Criminal Responsibility and Punishment in Connection with Participation in Hostilities

The article analyzes the novelties adopted in the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, dedicated to the exemption from criminal liability and punishment of persons participating in hostilities as part of the Russian troops. Since there is no practice of applying only recently adopted norms, the author analyzes the relevant norms based on legal logic (the spirit of the law), relying on regulatory legislative acts.