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SHIN KUM CHOL

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Born 1961,North Korea. Named in 11 sanctions listings.

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Summary

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

Head of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s (DPRK) Main Operational Directorate

Function: Head of the Main Operational Directorate of the General Staff of the Korean People’s Army, Major General

Shin Geum Cheol est le chef de la direction opérationnelle principale de l’état-major général de l’armée populaire de la République populaire démocratique de Corée. Il est un officier militaire de haut niveau qui supervise la conduite pratique des opérations, telles que la coordination militaire. Il est chargé de transmettre à l’armée nord-coréenne les tactiques de guerre modernes de la Russie, telles que l’exploitation de drones, des tactiques d’artillerie et des technologies de guerre électronique. L’armée nord-coréenne est impliquée dans des opérations militaires en Russie et en Ukraine. Par conséquent, Shin Geum Cheol est responsable du soutien apporté à des actions qui compromettent l’indépendance de l’Ukraine et de la mise en œuvre de ces actions.

ALIAS: {"Alias": "김금철", "Commentaire": "En coréen"}

(Date of UN designation: 2025-02-24)

Shin Geum Cheol is the Head of the Main Operational Directorate of the General Staff of the Korean People’s Army of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. He is a high-level military officer overseeing the practical conduct of operations, such as military coordination. He is tasked with disseminating Russian and modern warfare tactics, such as drone operations, artillery tactics and electronic warfare technologies, to the North Korean army. The North Korean army is involved in military operations in Russia and Ukraine. Therefore, Shin Geum Cheol is responsible for supporting and implementing actions which undermine the independence of Ukraine.

Senior DPRK military personnel deployed to Russia.

ALIAS: {"Alias": "СИН Гым Чхоль", "Commentaire": "En russe"}

(UE) 2025/527 du 14/03/2025 (UE Ukraine intégrité territoriale - R (UE) 269/2014) (FondementJuridique: 3888)

(UE) 2025/389 du 24/02/2025 (UE Ukraine intégrité territoriale - R (UE) 269/2014) (FondementJuridique: 3878)

Sanctions and listings11

  • Listed
    15 Mar 2025
    Effective
    24 Feb 2025

    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: 2025-02-24

    regulationType=amendment; organisationType=council

    2025/527 (OJ L202500527)

    Programme EU-UKRReference EU.12759.6eur-lex.europa.eusanctionsmap.eu

  • Listed
    16 Dec 2024

    North Korea Sanctions - DPRK2

    Office of Foreign Assets ControlUS OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) ListUnited States

    Block and DPRK2

    Secondary sanctions risk: North Korea Sanctions Regulations, sections 510.201 and 510.210

    Transactions Prohibited For Persons Owned or Controlled By U.S. Financial Institutions: North Korea Sanctions Regulations section 510.214

    Executive Order 13687 (North Korea)

    Programme US-NKReference 52115treasury.govofac.treasury.gov

  • EU sanctions related to Ukraine - (UE) 2025/527 du 14/03/2025 (UE Ukraine intégrité territoriale - R (UE) 269/2014); (UE) 2025/389 du 24/02/2025 (UE Ukraine intégrité territoriale - R (UE) 269/2014)

    Direction Générale du TrésorFrench National Asset Freezing SystemFrance

    Shin Geum Cheol est le chef de la direction opérationnelle principale de l’état-major général de l’armée populaire de la République populaire démocratique de Corée. Il est un officier militaire de haut niveau qui supervise la conduite pratique des opérations, telles que la coordination militaire. Il est chargé de transmettre à l’armée nord-coréenne les tactiques de guerre modernes de la Russie, telles que l’exploitation de drones, des tactiques d’artillerie et des technologies de guerre électronique. L’armée nord-coréenne est impliquée dans des opérations militaires en Russie et en Ukraine. Par conséquent, Shin Geum Cheol est responsable du soutien apporté à des actions qui compromettent l’indépendance de l’Ukraine et de la mise en œuvre de ces actions.

    Programme EU-UKRReference EU.12759.6gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.frsanctionsmap.eu

  • Listed
    15 Mar 2025; 24 Feb 2025

    EU sanctions related to Ukraine

    Federal Public Service FinanceBelgian Financial SanctionsBelgium

    2025/527 (OJ L202500527)

    2025/389 (OJ L24022025)

    Programme EU-UKRfinance.belgium.besanctionsmap.eu

  • Listed
    21 Jan 2025
    Effective
    16 Dec 2024

    Reciprocal

    OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive

    Prohibition/Restriction

    Redacted for Security Reasons

    sam.gov

  • Listed
    3 Jun 2025; 4 Mar 2025; 22 Apr 2025
    Effective
    3 Jun 2025; 4 Mar 2025; 23 Apr 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 88536seco.admin.chseco.admin.ch

  • 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

  • Russia Sanctions Regime - Autonomous (Russia)

    Department of Foreign Affairs and TradeAustralian Sanctions Consolidated ListAustralia

    Targeted financial sanction and travel ban

    Autonomous Sanctions (Designated Persons and Entities and Declared Persons – Russia and Ukraine) Amendment (No. 1) Instrument 2025

    Programme AU-RUSSIALast updated 24 Feb 2025dfat.gov.audfat.gov.au

  • Effective
    24 Feb 2025

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

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

    Asset freeze, travel ban, trust services sanctions and director disqualification sanction

    SIN KUM CHOL is or has been involved in destabilising Ukraine or undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty or independence of Ukraine, as he is responsible for, engages in, provides support for, or promotes any policy or action which destabilises Ukraine or undermines or threatens the territorial integrity, sovereignty or independence of Ukraine.

    Programme GB-RUSReference RUS2453Reference 16817Last updated 9 Apr 2025gov.ukgov.uk

  • Effective
    21 Feb 2025

    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

    DPRK Actor involved in providing Russia military assistance

    Programme NZ-RSA2022mfat.govt.nz

  • Official designation

    La Principauté de MonacoMonaco National Fund Freezing ListMonaco

    (UE) 2025/527 du 14/03/2025 and (ue) 2025/389 du 24/02/2025

    Autorité de désignation publiée : Union européenne

    Shin Geum Cheol est le chef de la direction opérationnelle principale de l’état-major général de l’armée populaire de la République populaire démocratique de Corée. Il est un officier militaire de haut niveau qui supervise la conduite pratique des opérations, telles que la coordination militaire. Il est chargé de transmettre à l’armée nord-coréenne les tactiques de guerre modernes de la Russie, telles que l’exploitation de drones, des tactiques d’artillerie et des technologies de guerre électronique. L’armée nord-coréenne est impliquée dans des opérations militaires en Russie et en Ukraine. Par conséquent, Shin Geum Cheol est responsable du soutien apporté à des actions qui compromettent l’indépendance de l’Ukraine et de la mise en œuvre de ces actions.

    geldefonds.gouv.mc

Positions held5

  1. Period not retained

    President of Pyongyang University of Automation

  2. Period not retained

    Général de division

  3. Period not retained

    Chef de la direction opérationnelle principale de l'état-major de l'armée populaire de Corée, général de division

  4. Period not retained

    Chef de la direction opérationnelle principale de l'état-major de l'armée populaire de Corée

  5. Period not retained

    Head of the Main Operational Directorate of the General Staff of the Korean People’s Army, Major General

Other names36

Also known as32

Shin Gum CheolSIM Geum CheolShin Geum CholSHIN Geum CheolСИН Гым Чхоль김금철Sin Kum CheolSIM, Kum-CholKIM, Kum-CholSHIN Geum-Chul신 금 철KIM, Geum Chol신금철Shin Kum CholShin Geum ChulSim Kum-CholСин Гым ЧхольSIN KUM-CHOL
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SIN KUM CHOLKIM Geum CheolSHIN GEUM CHEOLSHIN KUM-CHOLSIM Kum-ChoSHIN GEUM-CHEOLKIM Kum-CholKIM Geum ChoiGeum Cheol KimGeum Cheol SHINKIM, Geum CheolGeum-Cheol SHIN금철 김Shin Geum Cheol

Weak aliases4

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

Kum-CholGeum Chol KimSIMKum-Chol Kim

Addresses1

  • Korea, North

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