OFSI sanctions listing
Mikalai KARPENKOV
Mikalai KARPENKOV 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. (1) Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs (2) Commander of Internal Troops. 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):BEL0105. (UK Statement of Reasons):Nikolai Karpenkov is the Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs and Commander of Internal Troops and former Head of the Main Directorate for Combating Organised Crime and Corruption. In both roles, he has engaged in and supported human rights violations and the repression of civil society in Belarus. In his current role, he is responsible for the actions of officers of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Internal Troops and therefore responsible for serious human rights violations and abuses against detained protestors and journalists, which have taken placed since Karpenkov assumed this role in November 2020. (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:14122 |
| Last updated (our copy) | 2026-06-04 |
Identity & particulars
| Position / role | (1) Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs (2) Commander of Internal Troops |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 06/09/1968 |
| Place of birth | Minsk, Belarus |
| Nationality / country | Belarus |
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Source & provenance
| Issuing authority | HM Treasury — Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) |
|---|---|
| Source identifier | ofsi:14122 |
| Aggregated by | Sanctiometer (independent) — verify against the issuing authority's official list before acting. |