Belarusian Woman Pleads Guilty to Illegally Exporting US-Sourced Aviation Components to Russia

Anyone who thinks they can exploit U.S. supply chains to arm our adversaries should look carefully at what happened to Yana Leonova. Leonova used shell companies, false paperwork, and foreign intermediaries to conceal the unlawful export of U.S.-origin aircraft components to… https://t.co/xBoMMq150N

— US Attorney Pirro (@USAttyPirro) May 21, 2026

… Russia. Investigators traced the scheme across multiple jurisdictions and brought her to justice. There is no distance far enough to protect those who threaten our national security interests.