Hani SHAMMOUT
Sanctioned entitySyria. Named in 7 sanctions listings.
Summary
The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.
Abu Hani Shammout is a former Syrian military officer and leader of the “al-Ahdat al-Omariya” faction, responsible, alongside Russian recruiters, for the enrolment of Syrian mercenaries from Yalda, Babila and Beit Sahem, south of Damascus, destined to fight for the Russian forces in Libya and in Ukraine. He has been directly charged by the Wagner Group with overseeing the recruitment of veterans. He is therefore responsible for actions and policies which undermine or threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, or stability or security in Ukraine.
(Date of UN designation: 2022-07-21)
Abu Hani Shammout est un ancien officier militaire syrien et chef de la faction “al-Ahdat al-Omariya”, responsable, aux côtés de recruteurs russes, de l’enrôlement de mercenaires syriens de Yalda, Babila et Beit Sahem, au sud de Damas, destinés à combattre pour les forces russes en Libye et en Ukraine. Il a été directement chargé par le groupe Wagner de superviser le recrutement de vétérans. Il est donc responsable d’actions et de politiques compromettant ou menaçant l’intégrité territoriale, la souveraineté et l’indépendance de l’Ukraine, ou la stabilité ou la sécurité en Ukraine.
(UE) 2025/1894 du 12/09/2025 (UE Ukraine intégrité territoriale - R (UE) 269/2014) (FondementJuridique: 3994)
(UE) 2022/1274 du 21/07/2022 (UE Ukraine intégrité territoriale - R (UE) 269/2014) (FondementJuridique: 2414)
Sanctions and listings7
- Listed
- 21 Jul 2022
EU sanctions related to Ukraine - UKR
Directorate‑General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets UnionEU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF)European Union
regulationType=amendment; organisationType=council
Designation date published: 2022-07-21
2022/1274 (OJ L194)
Programme EU-UKRReference EU.8580.78eur-lex.europa.eusanctionsmap.eu
- Listed
- 29 Jul 2022; 12 Dec 2025
- Effective
- 29 Jul 2022; 13 Dec 2025
Measures In Relation To The Situation In Ukraine - Ordinance of 4 March 2022 on measures related to the situation in Ukraine (RS 946.231.176.72), annexes 2, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12,13, 14, 14a, 15, 15a, 15b, 15c, 25, 33, 35, 36, 37, 39, 40 and 41
State Secretariat for Economic AffairsSwiss SECO Sanctions/EmbargoesSwitzerland
Programme SECO-UKRAINEReference 55972seco.admin.chseco.admin.ch
- Effective
- 26 Jul 2022
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
Abu Hani SHAMMOUT has been involved in engaging in and providing support for actions that have destabilised Ukraine or undermined or threatened the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, namely, overseeing the recruitment of Syrian mercenaries to fight alongside Russia in Ukraine. The trust services sanctions were imposed on 21/03/2023.
Abu Hani SHAMMOUT has been involved in engaging in and providing support for actions that have destabilised Ukraine or undermined or threatened the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, namely, overseeing the recruitment of Syrian mercenaries to fight alongside Russia in Ukraine. The trust services sanctions were imposed on 21/03/2023.
Programme GB-RUSReference 15475Reference RUS1547Last updated 9 Apr 2025gov.ukgov.uk
EU sanctions related to Ukraine - Council Decision concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine
Council of the European UnionEU Consolidated Travel BansEuropean Union
regulationType=council decision; organisationType=council
Council Decision concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine
Programme EU-UKReur-lex.europa.eusanctionsmap.eu
- Listed
- 21 Jul 2022
EU sanctions related to Ukraine
Federal Public Service FinanceBelgian Financial SanctionsBelgium
2022/1274 (OJ L194)
Programme EU-UKRfinance.belgium.besanctionsmap.eu
EU sanctions related to Ukraine - (UE) 2022/1274 du 21/07/2022 (UE Ukraine intégrité territoriale - R (UE) 269/2014); (UE) 2025/1894 du 12/09/2025 (UE Ukraine intégrité territoriale - R (UE) 269/2014)
Direction Générale du TrésorFrench National Asset Freezing SystemFrance
Abu Hani Shammout est un ancien officier militaire syrien et chef de la faction “al-Ahdat al-Omariya”, responsable, aux côtés de recruteurs russes, de l’enrôlement de mercenaires syriens de Yalda, Babila et Beit Sahem, au sud de Damas, destinés à combattre pour les forces russes en Libye et en Ukraine. Il a été directement chargé par le groupe Wagner de superviser le recrutement de vétérans. Il est donc responsable d’actions et de politiques compromettant ou menaçant l’intégrité territoriale, la souveraineté et l’indépendance de l’Ukraine, ou la stabilité ou la sécurité en Ukraine.
Programme EU-UKRgels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.frsanctionsmap.eu
Official designation
La Principauté de MonacoMonaco National Fund Freezing ListMonaco
(UE) 2022/1274 du 21/07/2022 and (ue) 2025/1894 du 12/09/2025
Autorité de désignation publiée : Union européenne
Abu Hani Shammout est un ancien officier militaire syrien et chef de la faction “al-Ahdat al-Omariya”, responsable, aux côtés de recruteurs russes, de l’enrôlement de mercenaires syriens de Yalda, Babila et Beit Sahem, au sud de Damas, destinés à combattre pour les forces russes en Libye et en Ukraine. Il a été directement chargé par le groupe Wagner de superviser le recrutement de vétérans. Il est donc responsable d’actions et de politiques compromettant ou menaçant l’intégrité territoriale, la souveraineté et l’indépendance de l’Ukraine, ou la stabilité ou la sécurité en Ukraine.
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Abu Hani SHAMMOUT is a former Syrian military officer and leader of the “al-Ahdat al-Omariya” faction, responsible, alongside Russian recruiters, for the enrolment of Syrian mercenaries from Yalda, Babila and Beit Sahem, south of Damascus, destined to fight for the Russian forces in Libya and in Ukraine. He has been directly charged by the Wagner Group with overseeing the recruitment of veterans. He is therefore responsible for actions and policies which undermine ...
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