Security Service of Ukraine detains right-hand man of Russian billionaire who exported titanium for Kalibr missiles from Ukraine

The Security Service of Ukraine has detained Alexander Fedoseyev, the "right-hand man" of the sanctioned billionaire Mikhail Shelkov, who supplied Ukrainian titanium raw materials for the Russian defence industry. He was apprehended in Dnipro.

Source: press office of the Security Service of Ukraine; a UP source in law enforcement agencies 

Details: According to the materials owned by the special service, these persons organised a scheme for the hidden export of titanium raw materials from Ukraine to Russia. It is widely used in the military industry, for example, in the production of Kalibr missiles, MiG-35 and SU-35 combat aircraft, and Ka-52 helicopters. 

The detainee's official position is an adviser to the general director of the VSMPO-AVISMA metallurgical corporation, which a Russian billionaire owns. 

It was through this corporation that Shelkov arranged the supply of minerals to the Russian Federation from the deposits of the Demurinsk mining and beneficiation plant that he ran in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. 

On Shelkov's behalf, Fedoseev arrived in Ukraine before 24 February 2022 to control this illegal business. 

According to available data, the organisers of this "scheme" transported almost 11 tonnes of minerals with a total value of US$2 million to Russia. 

The Security Service of Ukraine documented the incident and carried out comprehensive measures to bring the organisers to justice. 

Fedoseev was hiding from justice, but as a result of operational actions, the Security Service established his location and detained him (according to the UP, this happened on 22 June – ed.). 

During the search, a Russian passport and documents with evidence of illegal activities were found in his possession. 

Background: The Security Service of Ukraine investigators served Shelkov and Fedoseev with notices of suspicion of financing actions that aim for violent change or overthrow of the constitutional order or seizure of state power, change of the borders of the territory or state border of Ukraine.

It is reported that currently, the court has chosen detention as a preventive measure in Fedoseev's case. He faces up to eight years in prison.

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