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Mikhail Stepanovich Zusko

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Born 24 May 1972 (54 years old),Russia. Named in 9 sanctions listings.

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Summary

Name Mikhail Stepanovich ZUSKO: Associated entity: Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation

(Date of UN designation: 2023-02-25)

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

Associated entity: Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation

Entités associées: Ministère de la défense de la Fédération de Russie. Mikhail Zusko est un chef militaire russe, chef d'état-major du groupement "Ouest" des forces russes. Le groupement "Ouest" participe à la guerre d'agression menée par la Russie contre l'Ukraine. En tant que chef d'état-major du groupement "Ouest" des forces russes, Mikhail Zusko est responsable des actions de son unité. Mikhail Zusko est donc responsable de soutenir et de mettre en œuvre des actions qui compromettent l'intégrité territoriale, la souveraineté et l'indépendance de l'Ukraine.

Birth date as published: 1972-05-24T00:00:00

Function: Russian military leader – Lieutenant-General

Entités associées: Ministère de la défense de la Fédération de Russie.

Birth information published: birthdate=1972-05-24; year=1972; monthOfYear=5; dayOfMonth=24; calendarType=GREGORIAN; circa=false; place=Vetly; region=Volyn region; countryDescription=UKRAINE; remark=Then Ukrainian SSR

Russian lieutenant general

Chief of Staff Russian Forces Group (West)

Associated entities: Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation

Former Commander of the 58th Combined Arms Army of the Southern Military District

Mikhail Zusko is a Russian military leader, Chief of Staff of the Russian Force Grouping “West”. The Grouping “West” participates in the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine. As Chief of Staff of the Russian Force Grouping “West”, he is responsible for the actions of his unit. Mikhail Zusko is therefore responsible for supporting and implementing actions which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.

Official of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation. Commander of the 58th Combined Arms Army (Southern Military District). Holds a senior position in the federal state body responsible for the military actions of the Russian armed forces against Ukraine. Heads large divisions of the Russian armed forces.

(UE) 2023/429 du 25/02/2023 (UE Ukraine intégrité territoriale - R (UE) 269/2014) (FondementJuridique: 3531)

Birth information published: birthdate=1972-05-24; year=1972; monthOfYear=5; dayOfMonth=24; calendarType=GREGORIAN; place=Vetly; region=Volyn region; countryDescription=UKRAINE; remark=Then Ukrainian SSR

Chief of staff of the “West” grouping

Sanctions and listings9

  • 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

  • Listed
    2 Mar 2023

    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 61048seco.admin.chseco.admin.ch

  • Listed
    25 Feb 2023

    EU sanctions related to Ukraine - UKR

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

    regulationType=amendment; organisationType=council

    Designation date published: 2023-02-25

    2023/429 (OJ L59 I)

    Programme EU-UKRReference EU.9718.2eur-lex.europa.eusanctionsmap.eu

  • Effective
    24 Feb 2023

    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

    Linked to Russian leadership, governance, or military bodies responsible for the undermining of Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity

    Programme NZ-RSA2022mfat.govt.nz

  • Effective
    26 May 2023

    資産凍結等の措置の対象となるロシア連邦の団体及び個人（個人）

    Ministry of FinanceJapan Economic Sanctions and List of Eligible PeopleJapan

    Reference 686mof.go.jp

  • Listed
    25 Feb 2023

    EU sanctions related to Ukraine

    Federal Public Service FinanceBelgian Financial SanctionsBelgium

    2023/429 (OJ L59 I)

    Programme EU-UKRfinance.belgium.besanctionsmap.eu

  • Official designation

    La Principauté de MonacoMonaco National Fund Freezing ListMonaco

    (UE) 2023/429 du 25/02/2023

    Autorité de désignation publiée : Union européenne

    Mikhail Zusko est un chef militaire russe, chef d’état-major du groupement "Ouest" des forces russes. Le groupement "Ouest" participe à la guerre d’agression menée par la Russie contre l’Ukraine. En tant que chef d’état-major du groupement "Ouest" des forces russes, Mikhail Zusko est responsable des actions de son unité. Mikhail Zusko est donc responsable de soutenir et de mettre en oeuvre des actions qui compromettent l’intégrité territoriale, la souveraineté et l’indépendance de l’Ukraine.

    geldefonds.gouv.mc

  • EU sanctions related to Ukraine - (UE) 2023/429 du 25/02/2023 (UE Ukraine intégrité territoriale - R (UE) 269/2014)

    Direction Générale du TrésorFrench National Asset Freezing SystemFrance

    Entités associées: Ministère de la défense de la Fédération de Russie. Mikhail Zusko est un chef militaire russe, chef d'état-major du groupement "Ouest" des forces russes. Le groupement "Ouest" participe à la guerre d'agression menée par la Russie contre l'Ukraine. En tant que chef d'état-major du groupement "Ouest" des forces russes, Mikhail Zusko est responsable des actions de son unité. Mikhail Zusko est donc responsable de soutenir et de mettre en œuvre des actions qui compromettent l'intégrité territoriale, la souveraineté et l'indépendance de l'Ukraine.

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

  • Effective
    13 Dec 2022

    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

    Lieutenant General Mikhail Stepanovich ZUSKO is an involved person under the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019. Lieutenant General ZUSKO is a member of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation; he has held the position of Chief of Staff of the Russian Forces (West) since mid-2022. There are therefore reasonable grounds to suspect that Lieutenant General ZUSKO is an 'involved person' per regulation 6(2)(a)(i) by 'destabilising Ukraine or undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty or independence of Ukraine' in that he works for the Government of Russia as a Lieutenant General of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, thereby fulfilling regulation 6(4A)(i). The trust services sanctions were imposed on 21/03/2023.

    Lieutenant General Mikhail Stepanovich ZUSKO is an involved person under the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019. Lieutenant General ZUSKO is a member of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation; he has held the position of Chief of Staff of the Russian Forces (West) since mid-2022. There are therefore reasonable grounds to suspect that Lieutenant General ZUSKO is an “involved person” per regulation 6(2)(a)(i) by “destabilising Ukraine or undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty or independence of Ukraine” in that he works for the Government of Russia as a Lieutenant General of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, thereby fulfilling regulation 6(4A)(i). The trust services sanctions were imposed on 21/03/2023.

    Programme GB-RUSReference RUS1693Reference 15699Last updated 9 Apr 2025gov.ukgov.uk

Positions held9

  1. Period not retained

    Lieutenant-General, Chief of staff of the “West” grouping

  2. Period not retained

    Chief of Staff of the Russian Forces (West) in Ukraine

  3. Period not retained

    「西」軍団参謀長・中将

  4. Period not retained

    Chef d'état-major du groupement "Ouest"

  5. Period not retained

    Chef militaire russe – lieutenant général. Chef d’état-major du groupement "Ouest" Ancien commandant de la 58e armée interarmes du district militaire méridional.

  6. Period not retained

    Ancien commandant de la 58e armée interarmes du district militaire méridional

  7. Period not retained

    Russian military leader - Chief of staff of the "West" grouping. Former Commander of the 58th Combined Arms Army of the Southern Military District

  8. Period not retained

    Russian military leader – Lieutenant-General

  9. Period not retained

    Chef militaire russe – lieutenant général

Other names17

Also known as17

Михаил Степанович ЗуськоЗусько Михаил СтепановичМихаил ЗуськоMichail Stepanovič Zus'koMichail Stepanovitj ZUSKOМихаил Степанович ЗУСЬКОMichail Zus'koЗусько Михайло СтепановичЗусько, Михаил Степановичミハイル・ズシコMikhail Stepanovich ZUSKO米哈伊尔·祖斯科Mikhail Zuskoミハイル・ズスコMikhaïl ZouskoZusko Mikhail StepanovichMichaił Zuśko

Addresses1

  • 14 Kolymazhnyy Pereulok, Moscow, Russia, 119019

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