Denis Postovoy, 44, was arrested Monday morning in Sarasota on an indictment charging him with "conspiring to violate the Expert Control Reform Act, to commit smuggling, to commit money laundering, and to defraud the United States."

ChatGPTRussian citizen arrested for illegally exporting U.S.-sourced drone microelectronics with military applications to Russia.

A Russian citizen living in Sarasota was arrested Monday for allegedly sending electronics from the U.S. to Russia to assist in the country's war on Ukraine, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.

A Russian citizen living in Sarasota was arrested for illegally exporting technology with military applications used in drones back to Russia, according to the DOJ.

He was one of five people arrested in separate cases to counter efforts by hostile nation states to illicitly acquire sensitive U.S. technology.

The United States has detained Russian Denis Postovoy on charges of violating export restrictions, money laundering and the illegal supply of dual-use and military microelectronics to Russia. Source: US Department of Justice,

Denis Postovoy was arrested in Florida for allegedly smuggling technology to Russia, violating U.S. export laws, amid ongoing military tensions.

Sanctions have partially severed Russia from Western electronics. Consequently, the Russian industry must procure various components illicitly, yet Western-manufactured elements remain in Russian weaponry.