OFSI sanctions listing
OPLOT BATTALION
OPLOT BATTALION is an organisation designated on the HM Treasury — Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) (OFSI) sanctions list under the Russia programme, listed on 16/02/2015. This page summarises the public designation — known aliases, identifying particulars, the stated reason for listing and linked parties — alongside an independent, transparent risk indicator.
Reason for listing
(UK Sanctions List Ref):RUS0187. Financial sanctions imposed in addition to an asset freeze: Trust services. Date trust services sanctions imposed: 21/03/2023. Name of Director Aleksandr Zakharchenko (now deceased) and Mikhail Verin (nom de guerre ‘The Fifth’) (UK Statement of Reasons):Armed separatist group which has taken part in combat activity and has actively supported actions which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine and to further destabilise Ukraine. These actions include occupation of City Hall in Donetsk; an assault assault on the army positions at Krasnohorivka, which took the lives of three Ukrainian soldiers; repulsion of Kiev troops in Donetsk and being reportedly part of the so-called "1st Army Corps" of the "Donetsk People's Republic". (Website):http://vk.com/oplot_info
Statement of reasons as published by UK OFSI. This is the issuing authority's wording, reproduced for reference.
Designation record
| List / authority | UK OFSI (OFSI) — Russia |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Organization |
| Programmes / regime | Russia |
| Date listed | 16/02/2015 |
| Source record ID | ofsi:13223 |
| Last updated (our copy) | 2026-06-04 |
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Source & provenance
| Issuing authority | HM Treasury — Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) |
|---|---|
| Source identifier | ofsi:13223 |
| Aggregated by | Sanctiometer (independent) — verify against the issuing authority's official list before acting. |