Toronto is accused of supplying the Russian drone program, the first to confront the prosecution due to the sanctions

On May 9, Russian forces displayed their tanks, armored vehicles and missiles via Red Square, after the man who sent them to the war UkrainePresident Vladimir Putin.

For the first time, the procession of the victory day in Moscow also shown the drones that have proven invaded to the invasion of Putin. But Russian drones are not really Russian from the inside.

It was built from the electronics that were purchased around the world by a global purchasing network claimed to rely on suppliers in many countries, including Canada.

Last week, Global news revealed RCMP arrested a businessman in Toronto on charges of exporting the goods restricted to Russia in the months that Putin followed his full attack of 2022 on Ukraine.

RCMP now confirmed that Anton TORFIMOV was detained on May 22. He has been accused of selling materials to Moscow that can be used to make weapons.

The arrest is the first under the Special Economic Training Law (SEMA), which was placed Export controls In Moscow in 2014, in response to Russian military intervention in Ukraine.

“We can confirm that this is the first claim by Sema based on Russia’s regulations,” said Natalie Hall, a spokeswoman for the Public Prosecution in Canada.

Do not mention the drones, but Trofimov and his companies were Punished by the United States In 2023 due to the charging of the alleged micronuts to Russian military aircraft manufacturers.

Global News has not been able to access TOFIMOV or his lawyer for comment. He was released on bail after deploying a $ 5,000 deposit and is scheduled to return to the court in Toronto on June 30.

RCMP said it was planning a press conference “as soon as possible” to announce what was called “the important file”, but it will not answer questions about the investigation.

“The sanctions system in Canada provides a decisive contribution to international stability because trade in certain types of technology and equipment can pose serious risks in preserving international peace and global security,” RCMP said in a statement.

“Individuals and companies are responsible for ensuring that the final destination does not decrease all exports in light of these sanctions. RCMP will continue to follow individuals or groups who are trying to benefit from illegal trade.”

The Ukrainian embassy in Ottawa said it welcomed Canada’s efforts to use sanctions “to reduce Russia’s ability to feed the war machine.”

The embassy said in a statement to the Global News newspaper: “The sanctions should not be adopted, but also implemented to remain an effective tool in deterring more aggression and tests.”

“Any attempts to provide Russia with technologies that can be used in its illegal war against Ukraine, they must meet severe and decisive consequences.”

Russia has intensified drone attacks on the main centers in recent weeks, as US President Donald Trump has talked about the desire to end the war but failed to achieve any results.

“There was a significant rise in attacks on Ukraine, its civilians and cities. The majority of these drones,” said Air Michelsheen, CEO of the Canadian Canadian Congress.

A United Nations Committee It was reported on May 28 that drones against civilians in southern Ukraine were widespread and systematic, and qualified as crimes against humanity.

Michelsheen said it was “bright”, Canadian companies may participate in the production of weapons that Russia used against Ukrainian civilians.

“Therefore, it’s a good indication that we see that RCMP and Canadian authorities take it seriously because we believe that there is definitely more.”

International sanctions are tightened by Russia’s military technology exports, however Iran helped Moscow The production of drones, and those that the Ukrainian forces dropped are packed with western components.

To collect drones, the Russian army relied on an international network that buys their electronics and charges them into a factory in Saint Petersburg.

Trofimov, 43, runs a handful of numbered companies registered in Toronto and Hong Kong that was punishment On their alleged relations with the Russian military aircraft program.

His work is accused of providing the electrical ingredients used in Orlan-10, a drone that was widely deployed in Ukraine to set artillery and missile targets.

The charges in the Antario Court of Justice accused him of violating the sanctions that begin in July 2022 – five months after Putin sent his armed forces towards Kiev.

The alleged violations continued until December 2022 – the month Royal United Services Institute published Trofimov name as a higher resource for Russian drone parts.

The report claimed that one of the Treofimov company, Asia and the Pacific, was “to the largest resource” of the SMT-Logic, a Russian company that was approved in 2016.

The report said that SMT-Logic imports the materials of the Special Technology Center, which makes Orlan-10 and is closely related to the Russian army.

Asia and the Pacific Ocean in Troveimov formed a quarter of SMT-Lilogic imports in 2022, and deliveries increased after Russia’s invasion in February 2022 to Ukraine, according to the report.

Quoting trade data, the report said that between June and August 2022, Asia Passevik sent 800 “quad-scale cellular units controlled by export” to SMT-LIGIC.

These parts are often used in the uninhabited Orlan-10 air vehicles, or drones. “Other shipments in 2022 included ingredients found inside the Orlan-10 drones.”

After the publication of the Rusi report, the Canadian Canadian Congress sent a letter about Trofimov to the ministers of foreign affairs and safety in Ottawa.

The letter said that his actions seem to contradict the export controls in Canada, and “this activity can also be a criminal crime, as it appears to be a deliberate violation of Canadian sanctions.”

In May 2023, the United States showed Treofimov and Asia and the Pacific, claiming that they are “part of the purchasing network that works to obtain technology for drones at the Special Technology Center.”

The United States has claimed that Asia and the Pacific Ocean was “the largest resource for SMT-Lilogic for accurate electronics, and it has exported millions of dollars components as part of this purchasing network.”

A third company, 10219452 Canada, was also punished, as it was owned by Truvimov. The company was established in 2017 and is still listed as “active” in Canadian government records.

In addition to two charges of evading the penalties, Treofimov was accused of intentionally possessing the crime revenue, which carries a penalty of up to 10 years.

For its part, Ukraine also used drones to hit Moscow. On Sunday, Ukraine A. Permanent aircraft attack 41 strategically damaged the air channels deeply inside Russia.

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