Three arrested in U.S. and charged with smuggling military technology to Russia

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Some of these components were later found in Russian military equipment used in the war in Ukraine, such as drones, missiles, and tanks.

Brooklyn resident Salimdzhon Nasriddinov, a dual citizen of Russia and Tajikistan, along with Nikolay Goltsev and Kristina Puzyreva, a married couple who hold Russian and Canadian citizenship, are accused of violating sanctions against Russia. According to the investigation, they used intermediary companies in Turkey, Hong Kong, India, China, and the UAE to send goods purchased in the U.S. to Russia.