Dmitry Sablin

Dmitry Vadimovich Sablin (; born 5 September 1968 ) is a Ukrainian-born Russian politician, who has served as a Member of the State Duma since 2016, having previously held the office between 2003 and 2013. Sablin served as Senator from Moscow Oblast from 2013 to 2016. He is a member of the ruling United Russia party and represents New Moscow.

Outside of parliament, he is the First Deputy Chair of the Fighting Fraternity (Boyevoye bratstvo) veterans organisations. Colonel. Candidate of Economic Sciences (2002). Subject of anti-corruption investigations. Hero of the Russian Federation (2024).

Due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, he is under personal sanctions imposed by the 27 EU countries, the United States, Canada, New Zealand, and Ukraine.

Education Moscow Higher All-Arms Command School named after Supreme Soviet of the RSFSR (1989); Military Academy of the General Staff of the Russian Federation Armed Forces (courses, 2008, 2015); Moscow State University of Service (Russian State University of Tourism and Service) (2003).

Political career In parliament Sablin is head of the State Duma group that oversees ties between Russian and Syrian lawmakers.

Support for military unit 74455 According to Meduza, the Rota Development holding company owned by Sablin, who is strongly supported by his assistant Valery V. Zaborovsky , built the GRU associated 20-story "Khimki Tower" or simply "The Tower" or "Novator Tower" , which is located at 22 Kirova Street in the Moscow suburb of Khimki and allegedly houses the military unit 74455 . ("The Tower" , which is sometimes listed on websites as the "Rota Tower" , was once known as the Novator business center and was built over several years opening in 2015.) The former Khamovnichesky barracks at 20 Komsomolsky Prospekt is also the location of the military university of the Russian Ministry of Defense which is also known as the Prince Alexander Nevsky Military University since 24 September 2021. The 85th Main Special Service Center, which was headed by Sergei Grizunov who later became a deputy under the head of the GRU Sergei Korobov , is located here.

As of 22 April 2024, the UK MoD claimed that Dmitry Sables created a new BARS unit, a Bars Kaskad drone unit, far behind the front line for VIPs and Kremlin elite. With additional security, it allows VIPs to serve in Ukraine with a reduced risk of harm. On 16 April 2024, the husband of Russian blogger Yelena Blinovskaya, Alexei Blinovskiy served in it.

Sanctions On September 30, 2022, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine, he was added to the U.S. sanctions list in response to "sham referendums" and the "annexation of Ukrainian territories by Russian occupation forces." The U.S. Department of State noted that deputies unanimously adopted legislation on fake news, with some deputies playing a key role in disseminating Russian disinformation about the war.

On December 16, 2022, he was included in the sanctions list of the 27 countries of the European Union for supporting and implementing policies undermining the territorial integrity, sovereignty, and independence of Ukraine, as he "voted for the illegal annexation of Ukraine’s Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia regions."

On February 23, 2023, he was placed on Canada's sanctions list targeting "regime associates," as he "voted for legislation related to the invasion and attempted annexation of four Ukrainian regions."

Earlier, he was included on similar grounds in the sanctions lists of Switzerland, Ukraine, and New Zealand.

Personal life Sablin is married to Alla Sablina (née Nalcha), who is the General Director of Rota Real Estate.

Dmitry Sablin co-owns several Rota Group assets, including Rota-Krym, which owns property in the annexed region of Crimea. According to TV Rain, Sablin is one of the wealthiest members of the State Duma.