KanRus owners sentenced for illegal avionics exports to Russia
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- Cyril Gregory Buyanovsky, Douglas Edward Robertson and Oleg Chistyakov received prison terms of 18, 32 and 28 months respectively for their roles in an unlicensed export scheme that shipped aviation components to Russia since at least 2020, according to investigators who seized 86 parts during the probe.
- The case was handled by Task Force KleptoCapture, a unit created in March 2022 to enforce U.S. sanctions and export restrictions against Russia, highlighting ongoing enforcement actions against illicit aerospace supply chains.
Why it matters
The convictions demonstrate continued regulatory scrutiny of aerospace parts exports and reinforce the importance of compliance with sanctions for airlines and suppliers.
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