Oleg Nikolayevich Kopyl
Sanctioned entityBelarus. Named in 10 sanctions listings.
Summary
The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.
Function: Colonel; the First Deputy Head of the Main Department – Head of the Department of Moral and Psychological Support of the Main Department of Ideological Work of the Ministry of Defence of Belarus
Deputy Head of the Main Department – Head of the Department of Moral and Psychological Support of the Main Department of Ideological Work of the Ministry of Defence of Belarus.
(Date of UN designation: 2022-03-02)
Oleg Kopyl is the First Deputy Head of the Main Department – Head of the Department of Moral and Psychological Support of the Main Department of Ideological Work of the Ministry of Defence of Belarus. Belarus is facilitating the Russian military attack against Ukraine by allowing Russia to fire ballistic missiles from Belarus into Ukraine, enabling transportation of Russian military personnel and heavy weapons, tanks, and military transporters in Belarus (road and railway transportation) to Ukraine, allowing Russian military aircraft to fly over Belarusian airspace into Ukraine, providing refuelling points in Belarus for Russian military aircraft engaged in activities against Ukraine, and storing Russian weapons and military equipment in Belarus. Being a high-ranking member of the Belarusian armed forces, Oleg Kopyl is participating in the actions of Belarus supporting the Russian attack against Ukraine.
(UE) 2022/353 du 02/03/2022 (UE Ukraine intégrité territoriale - R (UE) 269/2014) (FondementJuridique: 2333)
Oleg Kopyl occupe le poste de premier adjoint du chef de la direction générale – chef du service de soutien moral et psychologique de la direction générale des activités idéologiques du ministère de la défense de Biélorussie. La Biélorussie participe à l'agression militaire russe contre l'Ukraine en autorisant la Russie à tirer des missiles balistiques depuis la Biélorussie vers l'Ukraine, en permettant le transport de militaires et d'armes lourdes, de chars et de véhicules de transport militaires russes en Biélorussie (transport routier et ferroviaire) vers l'Ukraine, en autorisant des avions militaires russes à survoler l'espace aérien biélorusse vers l'Ukraine, en fournissant en Biélorussie des points de ravitaillement aux avions militaires russes engagés dans des activités contre l'Ukraine et en stockant des armes et du matériel militaire russes en Biélorussie. Militaire de haut rang des forces armées biélorusses, Oleg Kopyl participe aux actions de la Biélorussie visant à soutenir l'agression russe contre l'Ukraine.
Sanctions and listings10
- Listed
- 16 Mar 2022
Special Economic Measures Act - Belarus
Global Affairs CanadaCanadian Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions ListCanada
1, Part 1.1
Programme CA-SEMAReference 26international.gc.cainternational.gc.ca
Official designation
La Principauté de MonacoMonaco National Fund Freezing ListMonaco
(UE) 2022/353 du 02/03/2022
Autorité de désignation publiée : Union européenne
Oleg Kopyl occupe le poste de premier adjoint du chef de la direction générale – chef du service de soutien moral et psychologique de la direction générale des activités idéologiques du ministère de la défense de Biélorussie. La Biélorussie participe à l'agression militaire russe contre l'Ukraine en autorisant la Russie à tirer des missiles balistiques depuis la Biélorussie vers l'Ukraine, en permettant le transport de militaires et d'armes lourdes, de chars et de véhicules de transport militaires russes en Biélorussie (transport routier et ferroviaire) vers l'Ukraine, en autorisant des avions militaires russes à survoler l'espace aérien biélorusse vers l'Ukraine, en fournissant en Biélorussie des points de ravitaillement aux avions militaires russes engagés dans des activités contre l'Ukraine et en stockant des armes et du matériel militaire russes en Biélorussie. Militaire de haut rang des forces armées biélorusses, Oleg Kopyl participe aux actions de la Biélorussie visant à soutenir l'agression russe contre l'Ukraine.
- Listed
- 16 Mar 2022
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 51231seco.admin.chseco.admin.ch
- Listed
- 16 Mar 2022
Special Economic Measures Act - Belarus
Global Affairs CanadaCanadian Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions List on the Russian invasion of UkraineCanada
The following individuals are senior officials of Belarus’s Department of Defence who were sanctioned for supporting the Russian invasion, notably by allowing their country to serve as a launch pad.
Programme CA-SEMAinternational.gc.cainternational.gc.ca
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
- 2 Mar 2022
EU sanctions related to Ukraine
Federal Public Service FinanceBelgian Financial SanctionsBelgium
2022/353 (OJ L66)
Programme EU-UKRfinance.belgium.besanctionsmap.eu
- Listed
- 2 Mar 2022
EU sanctions related to Ukraine - UKR
Directorate‑General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets UnionEU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF)European Union
Designation date published: 2022-03-02
regulationType=amendment; organisationType=council
2022/353 (OJ L66)
Programme EU-UKRReference EU.7574.20eur-lex.europa.eusanctionsmap.eu
- Effective
- 15 Mar 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
Colonel Oleg Nikolayevich KOPYL has been involved in engaging in and providing support for policies and actions that have destabilised Ukraine or undermined or threatened the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, namely the Government of Belarus’s policy of support for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and the involvement of the Belarusian military in a joint exercise with the Russian military ahead of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine which: (1) threatened Ukraine; and (2) provided cover for Russian military preparations to invade Ukraine. The trust services sanctions were imposed on 21/03/2023.
Colonel Oleg Nikolayevich KOPYL has been involved in engaging in and providing support for policies and actions that have destabilised Ukraine or undermined or threatened the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, namely the Government of Belarus’s policy of support for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and the involvement of the Belarusian military in a joint exercise with the Russian military ahead of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine which: (1) threatened Ukraine; and (2) provided cover for Russian military preparations to invade Ukraine. The trust services sanctions were imposed on 21/03/2023.
Programme GB-RUSReference 14700Reference RUS0749Last updated 9 Apr 2025gov.ukgov.uk
- Effective
- 17 May 2022
Russia Sanctions Act 2022
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and TradeNew Zealand Russia SanctionsNew ZealandSanctioned
Aircraft Ban, travel ban, service prohibition, dealing with securities, asset freeze and ship ban
Linked to the leadership and governance of the Belarusian military, contributing to the undermining of Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity
Programme NZ-RSA2022mfat.govt.nz
EU sanctions related to Ukraine - (UE) 2022/353 du 02/03/2022 (UE Ukraine intégrité territoriale - R (UE) 269/2014)
Direction Générale du TrésorFrench National Asset Freezing SystemFrance
Oleg Kopyl occupe le poste de premier adjoint du chef de la direction générale – chef du service de soutien moral et psychologique de la direction générale des activités idéologiques du ministère de la défense de Biélorussie. La Biélorussie participe à l'agression militaire russe contre l'Ukraine en autorisant la Russie à tirer des missiles balistiques depuis la Biélorussie vers l'Ukraine, en permettant le transport de militaires et d'armes lourdes, de chars et de véhicules de transport militaires russes en Biélorussie (transport routier et ferroviaire) vers l'Ukraine, en autorisant des avions militaires russes à survoler l'espace aérien biélorusse vers l'Ukraine, en fournissant en Biélorussie des points de ravitaillement aux avions militaires russes engagés dans des activités contre l'Ukraine et en stockant des armes et du matériel militaire russes en Biélorussie. Militaire de haut rang des forces armées biélorusses, Oleg Kopyl participe aux actions de la Biélorussie visant à soutenir l'agression russe contre l'Ukraine.
Programme EU-UKRgels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.frsanctionsmap.eu
Positions held6
Period not retained
Premier adjoint du chef de la direction générale – chef du service de soutien moral et psychologique de la direction générale des activités idéologiques du ministère de la défense de Biélorussie
Period not retained
Colonel; premier adjoint du chef de la direction générale – chef du service de soutien moral et psychologique de la direction générale des activités idéologiques du ministère de la défense de Biélorussie
Period not retained
First Deputy Commander of the Department for Ideological Work - Ministry of Defence
Period not retained
Colonel
Period not retained
the First Deputy Head of the Main Department – Head of the Department of Moral and Psychological Support of the Main Department of Ideological Work of the Ministry of Defence of Belarus
Period not retained
Colonel; the First Deputy Head of the Main Department – Head of the Department of Moral and Psychological Support of the Main Department of Ideological Work of the Ministry of Defence of Belarus
Other names7
Also known as7
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