Organization

Somali Battalion

Sanctioned entity

Ukraine. Named in 9 sanctions listings.

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Summary

State-Owned Enterprise

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

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

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 ‘1st Army Corps’ of the ‘Donetsk People's Republic’.

(Designation details: 16.2.2015)

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 “1er corps d'armée“ de la “République populaire de Donetsk“

https:/vk.com/club163716218/

16.2.2015

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

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

(UE) 2017/1549 du 14/09/2017 (UE Ukraine intégrité territoriale - R (UE) 269/2014) (FondementJuridique: 341)

(UE) 2020/1267 du 10/09/2020 (UE Ukraine intégrité territoriale - R (UE) 269/2014) (FondementJuridique: 360)

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 "1st Army Corps" of the "Donetsk People's Republic".

Sanctions and listings9

  • Listed
    26 Sep 2017; 24 Mar 2017; 29 Sep 2020; 6 Mar 2015; 11 Oct 2016

    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 30510seco.admin.chseco.admin.ch

  • Ukraine Sanctions Regime - Autonomous (Ukraine)

    Department of Foreign Affairs and TradeAustralian Sanctions Consolidated ListAustralia

    Targeted financial sanction

    Listed on 1 Sep. 2017 (relisted on 28 Aug. 2020) (relisted on 27 Aug 2023)

    Programme AU-UKRAINELast updated 29 Aug 2023dfat.gov.audfat.gov.au

  • EU sanctions related to Ukraine - (UE) 2016/1661 du 15/09/2016 (UE Ukraine intégrité territoriale - R (UE) 269/2014); (UE) 2017/1549 du 14/09/2017 (UE Ukraine intégrité territoriale - R (UE) 269/2014); (UE) 2017/437 du 13/03/2017 (UE Ukraine intégrité territoriale - R (UE) 269/2014); (UE) 2015/240 du 09/02/2015 (UE Ukraine intégrité territoriale - R (UE) 269/2014); (UE) 2020/1267 du 10/09/2020 (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 “1er corps d'armée“ de la “République populaire de Donetsk“

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

  • Official designation

    La Principauté de MonacoMonaco National Fund Freezing ListMonaco

    (UE) 2017/1549 du 14/09/2017, (ue) 2017/437 du 13/03/2017, (ue) 2016/1661 du 15/09/2016, (ue) 2015/240 du 09/02/2015 and (ue) 2020/1267 du 10/09/2020

    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 “1er corps d'armée“ de la “République populaire de Donetsk“

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  • Listed
    9 Feb 2015; 15 Sep 2017

    EU sanctions related to Ukraine

    Federal Public Service FinanceBelgian Financial SanctionsBelgium

    2015/240 (OJ L40)

    2017/1549 (OJ L237)

    Programme EU-UKRfinance.belgium.besanctionsmap.eu

  • Listed
    17 Feb 2015

    Special Economic Measures Act - Ukraine

    Global Affairs CanadaCanadian Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions ListCanada

    Part 2

    Programme CA-SEMAReference 32international.gc.cainternational.gc.ca

  • 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

    Asset freeze, trust services sanctions and director disqualification sanction

    The Somali Battalion is an armed separatist group and is part of the so-called '1st Army Corps' of the 'Donetsk People's Republic'. The group has actively supported actions which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine and to further destabilise Ukraine. The trust services sanctions were imposed on 21/03/2023.

    The Somali Battalion is an armed separatist group and is part of the so-called "1st Army Corps" of the "Donetsk People's Republic". The group has actively supported actions which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine and to further destabilise Ukraine. The trust services sanctions were imposed on 21/03/2023.

    Programme GB-RUSReference RUS0196Reference 13220Last updated 9 Apr 2025gov.ukgov.uk

  • 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

  • Listed
    11 Sep 2020
    Effective
    12 Sep 2020

    EU sanctions related to Ukraine - UKR

    Directorate‑General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets UnionEU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF)European Union

    16.2.2015

    regulationType=amendment; organisationType=council

    2020/1267 (OJ L298)

    Programme EU-UKRReference EU.4059.79eur-lex.europa.eusanctionsmap.eu

Other names5

Also known as5

Separate Guards Motorised Rifle Assault BattalionБатальйон СомаліБатальон "Сомали"Батальон ‘Сомали’Bataillon Somali

Addresses2

  • Str Shosseynaya 1, St Zaplavskaya, October C, District, Rostov Region, Russia

  • Str Shosseynaya 1, St Zaplavskaya, October C, Rostov, Russia

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