OFSI sanctions listing
Dmitry Vladimirovich BALABA
Dmitry Vladimirovich BALABA is an individual designated on the HM Treasury — Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) (OFSI) sanctions list under the Belarus programme, listed on 05/10/2020. Commander of the Special Purpose Police Unit of Minsk (OMON). 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):BEL0013 and GHR0054. Listed under the Belarus and Global Human Rights sanctions regimes. (UK Statement of Reasons):Dmitry Balaba is Commander of the Special Purpose Police Unit of Minsk (OMON). In his role as Commander, Balaba is responsible for the actions of OMON in Minsk. Balaba is therefore responsible for the serious violations of the right not to be subject to CIDT or torture of detained protestors, carried out by OMON following the election of 9 August. In his role as Commander, Balaba is responsible for the actions of OMON officers in Minsk. Balaba bears responsibility for the serious human rights violations that were carried out by OMON officers following the election of 9 August, in particular arbitrary arrests and ill-treatment, including torture, of peaceful demonstrators as well as intimidation and violence against journalists. (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 | 05/10/2020 |
| Source record ID | ofsi:13922 |
| Last updated (our copy) | 2026-06-04 |
Identity & particulars
| Position / role | Commander of the Special Purpose Police Unit of Minsk (OMON) |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 01/06/1972 |
| Place of birth | Molodenchensky district, Gorodilovo, Minsk region, Belarus |
| Nationality / country | Belarus |
| Address(es) | Belarus |
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Source & provenance
| Issuing authority | HM Treasury — Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) |
|---|---|
| Source identifier | ofsi:13922 |
| Aggregated by | Sanctiometer (independent) — verify against the issuing authority's official list before acting. |