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LI CHANG HO

Sanctioned entity

Born 11 Sep 1967 (59 years old),North Korea. Named in 11 sanctions listings.

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Summary

Lt. General of the Korean People's Army, Director of the Reconnaissance General Bureau (KPe.031) and Member of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea.

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

Lee Chang Ho a coordonné des soldats nord-coréens déployés sur le champ de bataille en Ukraine, qui pourraient s’être vu confier des tâches liées à des actes irréguliers de guérilla. Il a donc été impliqué dans la participation de soldats nord-coréens à la guerre contre l’Ukraine. Il a dirigé des unités de cyberattaque telles que Lazarus et Kim Suki. Par conséquent, Lee Chang Ho 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": "ЛИ Чхан Хо", "Commentaire": "En russe"}

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

Lee Chang Ho coordinated North Korean soldiers deployed on the battlefield in Ukraine, who may have been given tasks related to irregular guerrilla warfare. Thus, he was involved in the participation of North Korean soldiers in the war against Ukraine. He has led cyber-attack units such as Lazarus and Kim Suki. Therefore, Lee Chang Ho is responsible for supporting and implementing actions which undermine the independence of Ukraine.

Senior DPRK military personnel deployed to Russia.

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

Function: Colonel General (since October 2024) of the Korean People’s Army, Head of the North Korean Reconnaissance General Bureau, a member of the WPK Central Military Commission, the Vice Chief of the Korean People’s Army (KPA) General Staff

(UE) 2025/1894 du 12/09/2025 (UE Ukraine intégrité territoriale - R (UE) 269/2014) (FondementJuridique: 3994)

Deputy Chief of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s (DPRK) General Staff Department; Head of DPRK's General Reconnaissance Bureau (RGB)

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

Sanctions and listings11

  • Official designation

    La Principauté de MonacoMonaco National Fund Freezing ListMonaco

    (UE) 2025/1894 du 12/09/2025 and (ue) 2025/389 du 24/02/2025

    Autorité de désignation publiée : Union européenne

    Lee Chang Ho a coordonné des soldats nord-coréens déployés sur le champ de bataille en Ukraine, qui pourraient s’être vu confier des tâches liées à des actes irréguliers de guérilla. Il a donc été impliqué dans la participation de soldats nord-coréens à la guerre contre l’Ukraine. Il a dirigé des unités de cyberattaque telles que Lazarus et Kim Suki. Par conséquent, Lee Chang Ho 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

  • Listed
    24 Feb 2026; 4 Mar 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 88507seco.admin.chseco.admin.ch

  • Listed
    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

    2025/389 (OJ L24022025)

    Programme EU-UKRReference EU.12758.7eur-lex.europa.eusanctionsmap.eu

  • EU sanctions related to Ukraine - (UE) 2025/389 du 24/02/2025 (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

    Lee Chang Ho a coordonné des soldats nord-coréens déployés sur le champ de bataille en Ukraine, qui pourraient s’être vu confier des tâches liées à des actes irréguliers de guérilla. Il a donc été impliqué dans la participation de soldats nord-coréens à la guerre contre l’Ukraine. Il a dirigé des unités de cyberattaque telles que Lazarus et Kim Suki. Par conséquent, Lee Chang Ho 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-UKRgels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.frsanctionsmap.eu

  • Listed
    24 Feb 2025

    EU sanctions related to Ukraine

    Federal Public Service FinanceBelgian Financial SanctionsBelgium

    2025/389 (OJ L24022025)

    Programme EU-UKRfinance.belgium.besanctionsmap.eu

  • 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

    RI CHANG HO 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 RUS2451Reference 16815Last updated 9 Apr 2025gov.ukgov.uk

  • Listed
    21 Jan 2025
    Effective
    16 Dec 2024

    Reciprocal

    OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive

    Prohibition/Restriction

    Redacted for Security Reasons

    sam.gov

  • 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

  • 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

    Travel ban and targeted financial sanction

    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

  • 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 51330treasury.govofac.treasury.gov

Positions held6

  1. Period not retained

    Colonel général (depuis octobre 2024) de l’armée populaire coréenne, chef du bureau général de reconnaissance nord-coréen, membre de la commission militaire centrale du Parti des travailleurs, vice-chef de l’état-major de l’armée populaire coréenne

  2. Period not retained

    Colonel General (since October 2024) of the Korean People’s Army, Head of the North Korean Reconnaissance General Bureau, a member of the WPK Central Military Commission, the Vice Chief of the Korean People’s Army (KPA) General Staff

  3. Period not retained

    Lieutenant General of the Korean People’s Army, Head of he North Korean Reconnaissance General Bureau, Colonel General

  4. Period not retained

    Director of Reconnaissance General Bureau

  5. Period not retained

    Director of Korean People's Army, Reconnaissance General Bureau

  6. Period not retained

    Fonction: colonel général (depuis octobre 2024) de l’armée populaire coréenne, chef du bureau général de reconnaissance nord-coréen, membre de la commission militaire centrale du Parti des travailleur

Connections3

Positions held3

Other names22

Also known as20

리 창 호RHEE Chang Ho리창호Ri Chang HoLEE, Chang HoRI Chang-HoLEE Chang HoRHEE, Chang HoЛИ Чхан ХоRI, Chang HoRI CHANG-HOChang-Ho LEE창호 리Chang Ho RiLI CHANG-HORI CHANG HOLEE CHANG-HOLee Chang Ho
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LEE CHANG HOЛИ Чхан Xo

Weak aliases2

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

Chang Ho RheeChang Ho Lee

Addresses1

  • Korea, North

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