The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has disclosed that intelligence officers intercepted an illicit plan to export two D-36 turbojet engines from Ukraine to Iran. According to the department’s press service, authorities thwarted an attempt to move aircraft components that fall under government export controls out of the country.
Officials documented that two Dnipro-based entrepreneurs sought to transfer the two D-36 engines to Iran, with potential proceeds around $400,000. The buyers reportedly aimed to load the engines onto an An-74 transport aircraft, presenting the engines as standard industrial components for gas pipelines to mask the true nature of the shipment.
In related news, on April 26, Ukraine’s State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) announced that investigators would examine allegations involving former President Petro Poroshenko’s possible ties to cigarette smuggling into Romania via the Roshen confectionery group he controls. The information was conveyed by a Verkhovna Rada deputy, Alexander Dubinsky, who published his response to the Security Service of Ukraine’s statement regarding a crime attributed to Poroshenko.
These developments highlight ongoing enforcement measures in Ukraine aimed at preventing illicit cross-border transfers and potential political influence in high-profile investigations. For readers in Canada and the United States, the cases underscore how export-control regimes and anti-smuggling efforts operate across borders, with authorities emphasizing rigorous oversight of sensitive aircraft components and corporate channels alike. Observers note that such actions reflect broader international safeguards designed to deter illegal trafficking of strategic equipment, as well as the importance of transparency in high-level inquiries involving prominent public figures. (SBU report)