Andrei Nikolaevich TROSHEV
Sanctioned entityBorn 5 Apr 1953 (73 years old),Russia. Named in 10 sanctions listings.
Summary
Relatives/Associates: Dimitriy Utkin (Wagner Group Founder); Andrey Bogatov (Head of the 4th Attack and Reconnaissance Company of the Wagner Group), Aleksandr Sergeevich Kuznetsov (Commander of the 1st Attack and Reconnaissance Company of the Wagner Group)
Executive Director (Chief of Staff) of the Wagner Group, which operates in Syria and trains and directs Syrian forces. The Wagner Group also supports the former al-Assad regime and fights alongside al-Assad-regime-affiliated militias and the Syrian army during the former al-Assad regime. Andrey Troshev is directly involved in the military operations of the Wagner Group in Syria. He was particularly involved in the area of Deir ez-Zor. As such, he provides a crucial contribution to Bashar al-Assad’s war effort and therefore supports and benefits from the former al-Assad regime.
Indicatif : Siedoy - Directeur exécutif (chef d’état-major) du groupe Wagner, qui opère en Syrie et forme et dirige les forces syriennes. Le groupe Wagner soutient également l’ancien régime d’al-Assad et combat aux côtés des milices affiliées au régime et de l’armée syrienne sous l’ancien régime d’al-Assad. Andrey Troshev participe directement aux opérations militaires du groupe Wagner en Syrie. Il a en particulier participé aux opérations dans la région de Deir ez-Zor. À ce titre, il apporte une contribution déterminante à l’effort de guerre de Bashar al-Assad et soutient donc l’ancien régime d’al-Assad et en tire avantage. -Proches/associés: Dimitriy Utkin (fondateur du groupe Wagner); Andrey Bogatov (chef de la quatrième compagnie d’assaut et de reconnaissance du groupe Wagner), Aleksandr Sergeevich Kuznetsov (commandant de la première compagnie d’assaut et de reconnaissance du groupe Wagner)
(UE) 2021/2194 du 13/12/2021 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ) (FondementJuridique: 1255)
(also Andrei Nikolaevich TROSHEV)
(also Andrej Nikolaevich TROSHEV)
The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.
Indicatif : Siedoy Proches/associés : Dimitriy Utkin (fondateur du groupe Wagner) ; Andrey Bogatov (chef de la quatrième compagnie d’assaut et de reconnaissance du groupe Wagner), Aleksandr Sergeevich Kuznetsov (commandant de la première compagnie d’assaut et de reconnaissance du groupe Wagner)
Call sign: Siedoy; Relatives/Associates: Dimitriy Utkin (Wagner Group Founder); Andrey Bogatov (Head of the 4th Attack and Reconnaissance Company of the Wagner Group), Aleksandr Sergeevich Kuznetsov (Commander of the 1st Attack and Reconnaissance Company of the Wagner Group)
Position(s): Retired colonel, Founding member and Executive Director (Chief of Staff) of the Wagner Group
Birthdate (OFAC reliability: Reported): 1953-04-05
Birthdate: Alternate
Call sign: Siedoy
(UE) 2025/1094 du 27/05/2025 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ) (FondementJuridique: 3930)
Birthdate (OFAC reliability: Reported): 1962-04-05
Related to Andrey Mikhailovich Bogatov (SSID 200-46898)
Rank: Retired Colonel
Birth information published: birthdate=1953-04-05; year=1953; monthOfYear=4; dayOfMonth=5; calendarType=GREGORIAN; city=Leningrad; countryDescription=RUSSIAN FEDERATION; remark=former USSR (now Russian Federation)
(Date of UN designation: 2021-12-13)
Name Andrey Nikolaevich TROSHEV: Call sign: Siedoy; Relatives/Associates: Dimitriy Utkin (Wagner Group Founder); Andrey Bogatov (Head of the 4th Attack and Reconnaissance Company of the Wagner Group), Aleksandr Sergeevich Kuznetsov (Commander of the 1st Attack and Reconnaissance Company of the Wagner Group)
Birth information published: birthdate=1953-04-05; year=1953; monthOfYear=4; dayOfMonth=5; calendarType=GREGORIAN; circa=false; city=Leningrad; countryDescription=RUSSIAN FEDERATION; remark=former USSR (now Russian Federation)
Sanctions and listings10
Council Decision concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria
Council of the European UnionEU Consolidated Travel BansEuropean Union
regulationType=council decision; organisationType=council
Council Decision concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria
Official designation
La Principauté de MonacoMonaco National Fund Freezing ListMonaco
(UE) 2025/1094 du 27/05/2025 and (ue) 2021/2194 du 13/12/2021
Autorité de désignation publiée : Union européenne
Directeur exécutif (chef d’état-major) du groupe Wagner, qui opère en Syrie et forme et dirige les forces syriennes. Le groupe Wagner soutient également l’ancien régime d’al-Assad et combat aux côtés des milices affiliées au régime et de l’armée syrienne sous l’ancien régime d’al-Assad. Andrey Troshev participe directement aux opérations militaires du groupe Wagner en Syrie. Il a en particulier participé aux opérations dans la région de Deir ez-Zor. À ce titre, il apporte une contribution déterminante à l’effort de guerre de Bashar al-Assad et soutient donc l’ancien régime d’al-Assad et en tire avantage.
- Listed
- 13 Dec 2021
EU Restrictive Measures Against Syria - SYR
Directorate‑General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets UnionEU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF)European Union
Designation date published: 2021-12-13
regulationType=amendment; organisationType=council
2021/2194 (OJ L445I)
Programme EU-SYRReference EU.6752.17eur-lex.europa.eusanctionsmap.eu
- Listed
- 13 Dec 2021
EU Restrictive Measures Against Syria
Federal Public Service FinanceBelgian Financial SanctionsBelgium
2021/2194 (OJ L445I)
Programme EU-SYRfinance.belgium.besanctionsmap.eu
EU Restrictive Measures Against Syria - (UE) 2025/1094 du 27/05/2025 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ); (UE) 2021/2194 du 13/12/2021 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 )
Direction Générale du TrésorFrench National Asset Freezing SystemFrance
Indicatif : Siedoy - Directeur exécutif (chef d’état-major) du groupe Wagner, qui opère en Syrie et forme et dirige les forces syriennes. Le groupe Wagner soutient également l’ancien régime d’al-Assad et combat aux côtés des milices affiliées au régime et de l’armée syrienne sous l’ancien régime d’al-Assad. Andrey Troshev participe directement aux opérations militaires du groupe Wagner en Syrie. Il a en particulier participé aux opérations dans la région de Deir ez-Zor. À ce titre, il apporte une contribution déterminante à l’effort de guerre de Bashar al-Assad et soutient donc l’ancien régime d’al-Assad et en tire avantage. -Proches/associés: Dimitriy Utkin (fondateur du groupe Wagner); Andrey Bogatov (chef de la quatrième compagnie d’assaut et de reconnaissance du groupe Wagner), Aleksandr Sergeevich Kuznetsov (commandant de la première compagnie d’assaut et de reconnaissance du groupe Wagner)
Programme EU-SYRgels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.frsanctionsmap.eu
- Listed
- 23 Feb 2024
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
- Listed
- 30 Oct 2024
- Effective
- 23 Feb 2024
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
- Effective
- 29 Jun 2022
UK sanctions relating to Syria - The Syria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
UK; Foreign, Commonwealth & Development OfficeUK FCDO Sanctions ListUnited Kingdom
Asset freeze, travel ban and director disqualification sanction
There are reasonable grounds to suspect that they are an involved person under the Syria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 because they are or have been involved in activities carried out on behalf of the Assad regime, implementing or connected to the repressive police of that regime and/or involved in supporting or benefitting from the Assad regime.
Programme GB-SYRReference SYR0384Reference 15432Last updated 1 May 2025gov.ukgov.uk
- Listed
- 17 Jun 2026; 20 Jun 2025; 14 Jan 2022
Measures Against Syria - Ordinance of 8 June 2012 on measures against Syria (SR 946.231.172.7)
State Secretariat for Economic AffairsSwiss SECO Sanctions/EmbargoesSwitzerland
Programme SECO-SYRIAReference 46886seco.admin.chseco.admin.ch
- Listed
- 23 Feb 2024
Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions - RUSSIA-EO14024
Office of Foreign Assets ControlUS OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) ListUnited States
RUSSIA-EO14024 and block
Secondary sanctions risk: See Section 11 of Executive Order 14024.
Executive Order 14024 (Russia)
Programme US-RUSHARReference 47756treasury.govofac.treasury.gov
Positions held7
Period not retained
Retired colonel, Founding member and Executive Director (Chief of Staff) of the Wagner Group
Period not retained
Retired colonel, Founding member and Executive Director (Chief of Staff) of the Wagner Group
Period not retained
colonel à la retraite, membre fondateur et directeur exécutif (chef d’état-major) du groupe Wagner colonel à la retraite
Period not retained
Colonel à la retraite
Period not retained
Commander, Wagner Group
Period not retained
Retired Colonel
Period not retained
Membre fondateur et directeur exécutif (chef d'état-major) du groupe Wagner
Identifiers3
| Identifier | Number | Issued by |
|---|---|---|
| ID number | 781417567443 | |
| Tax number | 781417567443 | |
| Tax ID no | 781417567443 | Russia |
Other names15
Also known as13
Weak aliases2
Spellings the source flags as too generic to establish a match on their own.
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