Estonian Shevlyakov Extradited for Russian Military Tech Scheme

BROOKLYN, NY – Andrey Shevlyakov stood before U.S. Magistrate Judge Peggy Kuo today, charged with conspiracy and seventeen other counts in a sweeping international procurement scheme aimed at sourcing U.S.-made electronics for the Russian military. An Estonian national, Shevlyakov was apprehended in Estonia based on a provisional arrest warrant from the Eastern District of New York, and extradited to the United States on August 28, 2025.

United States Attorney Joseph Nocella Jr., Assistant Attorney General John A. Eisenberg for the National Security Division, FBI Houston’s Douglas A. Williams Jr., and the U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security’s Trey McClish announced Shevlyakov’s extradition. “As alleged,” said Nocella, “the defendant supplied sophisticated electronics to the Russian military, misleading U.S. companies in the process.”

Nocella commended the Department of Justice’s Office of International Affairs and the Estonian Internal Security Service (KAPO) for their role in Shevlyakov’s arrest and extradition. Special Agent in Charge Williams echoed Nocella’s sentiment, emphasizing that Shevlyakov’s actions endangered U.S. national security.

The indictment and court filings reveal a years-long effort by Shevlyakov to circumvent U.S. export controls. His scheme involved procuring sensitive technology for Russian defense contractors and government agencies using shell companies. He was added to the entity list, which prohibited him from acquiring items from the United States without Department of Commerce permission.

Shevlyakov’s activities included ordering electronics worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. Items like low-noise pre-scalers, synthesizers, and analog-to-digital converters were obtained for Russian defense systems. He communicated with Russian contractors and companies regarding these items, and traveled between Russia and Estonia to deliver them.

On one occasion, Shevlyakov was caught smuggling goods into Russia. Finnish customs authorities discovered electronics and semiconductors hidden in his car during a border stop. The charges against Shevlyakov are merely allegations, with the defendant presumed innocent until proven guilty.