OFSI sanctions listing
Artem Igorevich SIKORSKI
Artem Igorevich SIKORSKI is an individual designated on the HM Treasury — Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) (OFSI) sanctions list under the Belarus programme, listed on 21/06/2021. Director for the Aviation Department of the Ministry of Transport and Communication. This page summarises the public designation — known aliases, Belarus nationality, identifying particulars, the stated reason for listing and linked parties — alongside an independent, transparent risk indicator.
Reason for listing
(UK Sanctions List Ref):BEL0101. (UK Statement of Reasons):In his capacity as Director of the Aviation Department at the Ministry of Transport and Communication of the Republic of Belarus, Artsiom Sikorski is responsible for the state management in the sphere of civil aviation and supervision of air traffic control. He is therefore responsible for the forced redirection and landing of Ryanair passenger flight FR4978 at Minsk airport, without proper justification, on 23 May 2021. In doing so, Sikorski acted at the direction of Alexander Lukashenko and in conjunction with the Belarusian Ministry of Defence. These politically motivated decisions were aimed at detaining and arresting the opposition journalist and civil society actor Roman Protasevich and Protasevich’s partner Sofia Sapega and are a form of repression against civil society and democratic opposition in Belarus. Therefore, Artsiom Sikorski is responsible for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition in Belarus and so undermined democracy and the rule of law there. (Gender):Male
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) — Belarus |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Person |
| Programmes / regime | Belarus |
| Date listed | 21/06/2021 |
| Source record ID | ofsi:14120 |
| Last updated (our copy) | 2026-06-04 |
Identity & particulars
| Position / role | Director for the Aviation Department of the Ministry of Transport and Communication |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 00/00/1983 |
| Place of birth | Soligorsk, Minsk region/Oblast, Belarus |
| Nationality / country | Belarus |
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Source & provenance
| Issuing authority | HM Treasury — Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) |
|---|---|
| Source identifier | ofsi:14120 |
| Aggregated by | Sanctiometer (independent) — verify against the issuing authority's official list before acting. |