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Belarusian Woman Pleads Guilty to Illicitly Exporting U.S. Aviation Parts to Russia

29 May 2026 4:03 p.m. · Source: Denver FBI

Belarusian citizen Yana Leonova pleaded guilty to illegally exporting U.S. aviation components to Russia, using shell companies and false paperwork. Extradited from France, she faces sentencing in August 2026 for violating export control laws.

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