Organization

Death Battalion

Sanctioned entity

Ukraine. Named in 9 sanctions listings.

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Summary

Armed Separatist Group

Part of the so called '2nd Army Corps of the 'Lugansk People's Republic'. Also part of the Great Don Army. The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.

(UE) 2015/240 du 09/02/2015 (UE Ukraine intégrité territoriale - R (UE) 269/2014) (FondementJuridique: 331)

Part of the so called "2nd Army Corps of the "Lugansk People's Republic". Also part of the Great Don Army. The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.

groupe séparatiste armé qui a activement soutenu des actions qui compromettent l'intégrité territoriale, la souveraineté et l'indépendance de l'Ukraine, et déstabilisent davantage l'Ukraine ; fait partie du soi-disant "2e corps d'armée" de la "République populaire de Lougansk"

Armed separatist group which has actively supported actions which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine and further destabilise Ukraine. Part of the so-called "2nd Army Corps" of the "Lugansk People's Republic".

Previously listed under 'Ukraine criteria' - Autonomous Sanctions (Designated Persons and Entities and Declared Persons – Ukraine) Amendment List 2017 (No 2) [F2017L01118]; New listing start date 27 Aug 2023

Name Death battalion: Part of the so-called “2nd Army Corps” of the “Lugansk People's Republic”.

(Date of UN designation: 2015-02-16) (none)

Armed separatist group

none

Part of the so-called “2nd Army Corps” of the “Lugansk People's Republic”.

(UE) 2016/1661 du 15/09/2016 (UE Ukraine intégrité territoriale - R (UE) 269/2014) (FondementJuridique: 336)

(UE) 2017/437 du 13/03/2017 (UE Ukraine intégrité territoriale - R (UE) 269/2014) (FondementJuridique: 338)

Sanctions and listings9

  • Listed
    9 Feb 2015; 14 Mar 2017

    EU sanctions related to Ukraine

    Federal Public Service FinanceBelgian Financial SanctionsBelgium

    2015/240 (OJ L40)

    2017/437 (OJ L67)

    Programme EU-UKRfinance.belgium.besanctionsmap.eu

  • Official designation

    La Principauté de MonacoMonaco National Fund Freezing ListMonaco

    (UE) 2016/1661 du 15/09/2016, (ue) 2015/240 du 09/02/2015 and (ue) 2017/437 du 13/03/2017

    Autorité de désignation publiée : Union européenne

    groupe séparatiste armé qui a activement soutenu des actions qui compromettent l'intégrité territoriale, la souveraineté et l'indépendance de l'Ukraine, et déstabilisent davantage l'Ukraine ; fait partie du soi-disant "2e corps d'armée" de la "République populaire de Lougansk"

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  • Listed
    14 Mar 2017
    Effective
    16 Feb 2015

    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: 2015-02-16

    regulationType=amendment; organisationType=council

    2017/437 (OJ L67)

    Programme EU-UKRReference EU.3961.44eur-lex.europa.eusanctionsmap.eu

  • Listed
    17 Feb 2015

    Special Economic Measures Act - Ukraine

    Global Affairs CanadaCanadian Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions ListCanada

    Part 2

    Programme CA-SEMAReference 31international.gc.cainternational.gc.ca

  • Effective
    18 Mar 2022

    Russia Sanctions Act 2022

    Ministry of Foreign Affairs and TradeNew Zealand Russia SanctionsNew ZealandSanctioned

    Aircraft Ban, service prohibition, dealing with securities, asset freeze and ship ban

    Involved in the undermining of Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity

    Programme NZ-RSA2022Last updated 3 May 2022mfat.govt.nz

  • Effective
    31 Dec 2020

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

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

    Director Disqualification Sanction, trust services sanctions and asset freeze

    Armed separatist group which has actively supported actions which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine and to further destabilise Ukraine. Part of the so called "2nd Army Corps of the "Lugansk People's Republic". The trust services sanctions were imposed on 21/03/2023.

    Armed separatist group which has actively supported actions which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine and to further destabilise Ukraine. Part of the so called '2nd Army Corps of the 'Lugansk People's Republic'. The trust services sanctions were imposed on 21/03/2023.

    Programme GB-RUSReference 13225Reference RUS0170Last updated 9 Apr 2025gov.ukgov.uk

  • EU sanctions related to Ukraine - (UE) 2016/1661 du 15/09/2016 (UE Ukraine intégrité territoriale - R (UE) 269/2014); (UE) 2015/240 du 09/02/2015 (UE Ukraine intégrité territoriale - R (UE) 269/2014); (UE) 2017/437 du 13/03/2017 (UE Ukraine intégrité territoriale - R (UE) 269/2014)

    Direction Générale du TrésorFrench National Asset Freezing SystemFrance

    groupe séparatiste armé qui a activement soutenu des actions qui compromettent l'intégrité territoriale, la souveraineté et l'indépendance de l'Ukraine, et déstabilisent davantage l'Ukraine ; fait partie du soi-disant "2e corps d'armée" de la "République populaire de Lougansk"

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

  • Russia Sanctions Regime - Autonomous (Russia)

    Department of Foreign Affairs and TradeAustralian Sanctions Consolidated ListAustralia

    Targeted financial sanction

    Instrument of first designation: Autonomous Sanctions (Designated Persons and Entities and Declared Persons—Russia and Ukraine) Amendment (No. 10) Instrument 2023

    Programme AU-RUSSIALast updated 27 Aug 2023dfat.gov.audfat.gov.au

  • Listed
    11 Oct 2016; 24 Mar 2017; 6 Mar 2015

    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 30529seco.admin.chseco.admin.ch

Other names10

Also known as10

Smert BattalionBatalyon SmertСмерть батальонБатальон "Смерть"Smert (Death) BatallionSmert BatallionBatallion de la mortБатальон ‘Смерть’SmertBataillon de la mort

Addresses1

  • A former tourist camp outside Donetsk which has been turned into a base for the Death Battalion.

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