A Toronto company has been sanctioned by the United States for allegedly supplying Russia with electronics used to manufacture drones for Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.along with his Canadian-registered business and his Hong Kong firm.
The Orlan-10 is a medium-range reconnaissance drone that Russian forces have used extensively in Ukraine to pinpoint targets for artillery and rocket strikes.Story continues below advertisementA statement from the prime minister’s office said some of the newly sanctioned individuals and entities were “linked to Russian companies that provide military technology and know-how to Russia’s armed forces.
The Ukrainian Canadian Congress wrote to Canada’s ministers of foreign affairs and public safety in January to ask for action against Trofimov for alleged sanctions violations.