Person

Aleksandr Sergeevich KUZNETSOV

Sanctioned entity

Born 8 Oct 1977 (49 years old),Russia. Named in 8 sanctions listings.

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Summary

The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.

Indicatif d'appel: Ratibor Matricule du groupe Wagner: M-0271

(UE) 2021/2192 du 13/12/2021 (UE Libye - R (UE) 2016/44) (FondementJuridique: 1253)

Name Aleksandr Sergeevich KUZNETSOV: Callsign: Ratibor

Position (s): Commander of 1st Attack and Reconnaissance Company of the Wagner Group

Birth information published: birthdate=1977-10-08; year=1977; monthOfYear=10; dayOfMonth=8; calendarType=GREGORIAN; city=Nikolskoye; countryDescription=RUSSIAN FEDERATION; remark=former USSR (now Russian Federation)

(Date of UN designation: 2021-12-13)

M-0271 (other-Other identification number) (Wagner Group ID)

Aleksandr Sergeevich Kuznetsov belongs to the command structure of the Wagner Group, a Russia-based unincorporated private military entity. He took command of the 1st Attack and Reconnaissance Company of the Wagner Group in 2014. He was injured in Sep 2019 in Libya while fighting alongside the Libyan National Liberation Army (NLA) as commander of the Wagner Group’s military operatives. Through his position and actions, Kuznetsov is responsible for the Wagner Group’s activities that threaten the peace, stability and security of Libya.

Wagner Group ID: M-0271

AUTRE_IDENTITE: {"Commentaire": "Matricule du groupe Wagner", "NumeroCarte": "M-0271"}

Callsign: Ratibor

Birth information published: birthdate=1977-10-08; year=1977; monthOfYear=10; dayOfMonth=8; calendarType=GREGORIAN; circa=false; city=Nikolskoye; countryDescription=RUSSIAN FEDERATION; remark=former USSR (now Russian Federation)

Indicatif d'appel : Ratibor - Aleksandr Sergeevich Kuznetsov appartient à la structure de commandement du groupe Wagner, une entité militaire privée dépourvue de la personnalité juridique basée en Russie. Il a pris le commandement de la première compagnie d'assaut en septembre 2019 en Libye alors qu'il combattait aux côtés de l'Armée de libération nationale libyenne en tant que commandant des agents militaires du groupe Wagner. Du fait de sa fonction et de ses actes, Aleksandr Sergeevich Kunetsov est responsable des activités du groupe Wagner qui menacent la paix, la stabilité et la sécurité en Libye.

Sanctions and listings8

  • Listed
    13 Dec 2021

    EU Restrictive Measures In View Of The Situation In Libya - LBY

    Directorate‑General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets UnionEU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF)European Union

    Designation date published: 2021-12-13

    regulationType=amendment; organisationType=council

    2021/2192 (OJ L445I)

    Programme EU-LBYReference EU.6773.51eur-lex.europa.eusanctionsmap.eu

  • Official designation

    La Principauté de MonacoMonaco National Fund Freezing ListMonaco

    (UE) 2021/2192 du 13/12/2021

    Autorité de désignation publiée : Union européenne

    Aleksandr Sergeevich Kuznetsov appartient à la structure de commandement du groupe Wagner, une entité militaire privée dépourvue de la personnalité juridique basée en Russie. Il a pris le commandement de la première compagnie d’assaut et de reconnaissance du groupe Wagner en 2014. Il a été blessé en septembre 2019 en Libye alors qu’il combattait aux côtés de l’Armée de libération nationale libyenne en tant que commandant des agents militaires du groupe Wagner. Du fait de sa fonction et de ses actes, Aleksandr Sergeevich Kuznetsov est responsable des activités du groupe Wagner qui menacent la paix, la stabilité et la sécurité en Libye.

    geldefonds.gouv.mc

  • Listed
    14 Jan 2022

    Measures Against Libya - Ordinance of 30 March 2011 on measures against Libya (SR 946.231.149.82), annexes 2, 3, 4 and 5

    State Secretariat for Economic AffairsSwiss SECO Sanctions/EmbargoesSwitzerland

    Programme SECO-LIBYAReference 46972seco.admin.chseco.admin.ch

  • Listed
    14 Jan 2022

    Measures Against Libya - Ordinance of 30 March 2011 on measures against Libya (SR 946.231.149.82), annexes 2, 3, 4 and 5

    State Secretariat for Economic AffairsSwiss SECO Sanctions/EmbargoesSwitzerland

    Programme SECO-LIBYAReference 46981seco.admin.chseco.admin.ch

  • EU Restrictive Measures In View Of The Situation In Libya - Council Decision concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya, and repealing Decision 2011/137/CFSP

    Council of the European UnionEU Consolidated Travel BansEuropean Union

    regulationType=council decision; organisationType=council

    Council Decision concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Libya, and repealing Decision 2011/137/CFSP

    Programme EU-LBYeur-lex.europa.eusanctionsmap.eu

  • EU Restrictive Measures In View Of The Situation In Libya - (UE) 2021/2192 du 13/12/2021 (UE Libye - R (UE) 2016/44)

    Direction Générale du TrésorFrench National Asset Freezing SystemFrance

    Indicatif d'appel : Ratibor - Aleksandr Sergeevich Kuznetsov appartient à la structure de commandement du groupe Wagner, une entité militaire privée dépourvue de la personnalité juridique basée en Russie. Il a pris le commandement de la première compagnie d'assaut en septembre 2019 en Libye alors qu'il combattait aux côtés de l'Armée de libération nationale libyenne en tant que commandant des agents militaires du groupe Wagner. Du fait de sa fonction et de ses actes, Aleksandr Sergeevich Kunetsov est responsable des activités du groupe Wagner qui menacent la paix, la stabilité et la sécurité en Libye.

    Programme EU-LBYgels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.frsanctionsmap.eu

  • Effective
    7 Nov 2024

    UK sanctions relating to Russia - The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

    UK; Foreign, Commonwealth & Development OfficeUK FCDO Sanctions ListUnited Kingdom

    Director Disqualification Sanction, travel ban, trust services sanctions and asset freeze

    Aleksandr Sergeevich KUZNETSOV is an involved person under the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 on the following ground: KUZNETSOV is or has been involved in destabilising Ukraine or undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty or independence of Ukraine, as he engages in, and provides support for, policy and actions which destabilises Ukraine or threatens its territorial integrity, sovereignty or independence.

    Aleksandr Sergeevich KUZNETSOV is an involved person under the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 on the following ground: KUZNETSOV is or has been involved in destabilising Ukraine or undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty or independence of Ukraine, as he engages in, and provides support for, policy and actions which destabilises Ukraine or threatens its territorial integrity, sovereignty or independence.

    Programme GB-RUSReference 16669Reference RUS2275Last updated 9 Apr 2025gov.ukgov.uk

  • Listed
    13 Dec 2021

    EU Restrictive Measures In View Of The Situation In Libya

    Federal Public Service FinanceBelgian Financial SanctionsBelgium

    2021/2192 (OJ L445I)

    Programme EU-LBYfinance.belgium.besanctionsmap.eu

Positions held2

  1. Period not retained

    commandant de la première compagnie d'assaut et de reconnaissance du groupe Wagner

  2. Period not retained

    Commander of 1st Attack and Reconnaissance Company of the Wagner Group

Identifiers4

IdentifierNumber
ID numberM-0271
Passport'0703769818 (31)
Other identification numberM-0271
Other identification numberM-0271

Other names8

Also known as7

Aleksandr Sergejevitj KUZNETSOVAlexander Sergeevich KUZNETOVAlexander Sergeevich KUZNETSOVKuznetsov Alexander SergeevichАлександр Сергеевич КУЗНЕЦОВКузнецов Александр СергеевичKuznetsov Aleksandr Sergeevich

Weak aliases1

Spellings the source flags as too generic to establish a match on their own.

Ratibor

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