He is therefore responsible for, supporting and implementing actions and policies which undermine and threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.
The Ukrainian authorities detained him in October 2022 and accused him of collaborationist activities, as well as “complicity with the aggressor state” and treason.
Vyacheslav Boguslaev also paid taxes and customs payments in favour of the so-called “Donetsk People’s Republic”, which were used to forcibly change the borders of Ukraine. Therefore, he is also conducting transactions with the separatists in the Donbas region of Ukraine.
Vyacheslav Boguslayev is a former Ukrainian deputy of the pro-Russian party of regions and former President of the company JSC MOTOR SICH, a Ukrainian aircraft engine manufacturer. He is responsible for supplying engines to the Russian army to produce and repair combat helicopters (Mi-8, Mi24, Mi28 and Ka-52), which have been used extensively in Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, especially at the beginning of the war. He continued to provide military equipment to Russian troops despite the war, and remains supportive of the Russian armed forces.