Dmitry Sablin

Dmitry Vadimovich Sablin (Дми́трий Вади́мович Са́блин; born September 5, 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.

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).

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

Activism in Ukraine
Beginning in January 2015, Sablin was involved in the creation of an Anti-Maidan Russian nationalist movement.

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.

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 Dozhd, Sablin is one of the wealthiest members of the State Duma.