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85th Main Special Service Centre (GTsSS)

Disqualified · Sanctioned entity

85th Main Special Service Centre (GTsSS) is subject to sanctions. See the individual program listings below.

Type	Organization				[sources]
Name	26165-ös katonai egység · 85-и Главен център за специални услуги (ГЦСУ) към Главното управление на Генералния щаб на Въоръжените сили на Руската федерация (ГУ/ГРУ) · 85. Hauptzentrum für Spezialdienste (GTsST) der Hauptdirektion des Generalstabs der Streitkräfte der Russischen Föderation (GU/GRU) · 85. glavni centar za specijalne službe (GTsSS) Glavne uprave Glavnog stožera oružanih snaga Ruske Federacije (GU/GRU) · 85. hlavné centrum pre špeciálne služby (GCSS) Hlavného riaditeľstva Generálneho štábu ozbrojených síl Ruskej federácie (GU/GRU) · 49 more...				[sources]
Alias	26165-ös katonai egység · 85-и Главен център за специални услуги (ГЦСУ) към Главното управление на Генералния щаб на Въоръжените сили на Руската федерация (ГУ/ГРУ) · 85-й главный центр специальной службы Главного управления Генерального штаба Вооружённых сил Российской Федерации · 85. Hauptzentrum für Spezialdienste (GTsST) der Hauptdirektion des Generalstabs der Streitkräfte der Russischen Föderation (GU/GRU) · 85. glavni centar za specijalne službe (GTsSS) Glavne uprave Glavnog stožera oružanih snaga Ruske Federacije (GU/GRU) · 49 more...				[sources]
Weak alias	APT28 (Advanced Persistent Threat) · FANCY BEAR · IRON TWILIGHT · Pawn Storm · STRONTIUM · 4 more...				[sources]
Legal form	Department within Government				[sources]
Jurisdiction	Russia				[sources]
Country	Russia				[sources]
Summary	Department within Government				[sources]
Status	not available				[sources]
Address	Komsomol'skiy Prospekt, 20 Moscow, 119146 · Komsomol'skiy Prospekt, 20 Moscow, Russia, 119146 · Komsomol'skiy Prospekt, 20, Moscou, 119146 · Komsomol'skiy Prospekt, 20, Moscou, 119146, RUSSIE · Komsomol’skiy Prospekt, 20, Moscow, RUSSIAN FEDERATION, 119146 · 1 more...				[sources]
Source link	eur-lex.europa.eu · find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk · gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.fr				[sources]
Last change	2026-01-09	Last processed	2026-01-09	First seen	2023-04-20

Descriptions

also known as “military unit 26165”, “APT28”, “Fancy Bear”, “Sofacy Group”, “Pawn Storm” and “Strontium”

— Belgian Financial Sanctions, 2024-05-31

85th Main Centre for Special Services (GTsSS) of the Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (GU/GRU)

— Belgian Financial Sanctions, 2024-05-31

(Date of UN designation: 2020-10-22)

— Belgian Financial Sanctions, 2025-12-01

85th Main Centre for Special Services (GTsSS) of the Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (GU/GRU)

— EU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF), 2024-05-21

also known as “military unit 26165”, “APT28”, “Fancy Bear”, “Sofacy Group”, “Pawn Storm” and “Strontium”

— EU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF), 2024-05-21

Le 85e Centre principal des services spéciaux (GTsSS) de la direction générale du renseignement de l’état-major des forces armées de la Fédération de Russie (GU/GRU) (autrement connu sous les noms: “unité militaire 26165”, “APT28”, “Fancy Bear”, “Sofacy Group”, “Pawn Storm” et “Strontium”) est impliqué dans des cyberattaques ayant des effets importants, qui constituent une menace extérieure pour l’Union ou ses États membres et à des cyberattaques ayant des effets importants dirigées contre des pays tiers. En particulier, des membres du renseignement militaire du GTsSS ont participé à la cyberattaque contre le parlement fédéral allemand (Deutscher Bundestag) en avril et mai 2015 et à la tentative de cyberattaque, qui visait le piratage du réseau WiFi de l’Organisation pour l’interdiction des armes chimiques (OIAC) aux Pays-Bas en avril 2018. La cyberattaque contre le parlement fédéral allemand a ciblé le système d’information du parlement et en a perturbé le fonctionnement pendant plusieurs jours. Une importante quantité de données a été volée et les comptes de courrier électronique de plusieurs parlementaires, ainsi que de l’ancienne chancelière Angela Merkel, ont été affectés. À la suite de la guerre d’agression menée par la Russie contre l’Ukraine, des cyberattaques du GTsSS (hameçonnage ciblé et attaques par logiciels malveillants) ont été menées contre l’Ukraine.

— French National Asset Freezing System, 2024-05-21

Disqualified

— UK Companies House Disqualified Directors, 2025-04-10

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

— UK FCDO Sanctions List, 2025-04-09

Relationships

Sanctions
Country	Authority	Program	Start date	End date
New Zealand	Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade		2022-05-11	-

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Address
Full address	Country
Komsomol'skiy Prospekt, 20 Moscow, 119146 · Komsomol’skiy Prospekt, 20, Moscow, RUSSIAN FEDERATION, 119146	Russia

Data sources

Canadian Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions List5,154

Sanctions imposed by Canada on specific countries, organizations, or individuals under the Special Economic Measures Act (SEMA) and JVCFOA

Canada · Global Affairs Canada

UK Companies House Disqualified Directors15,812

Individuals which have been disqualified from holding the post of a company director in the United Kingdom following a court decision.

United Kingdom · CoH

Belgian Financial Sanctions7,452

Belgium extends the European FSF sanctions list on the basis of a national terrorist list, issued by the National Security Council

Belgium · FOD

UK FCDO Sanctions List6,321

Official register of individuals, entities, and vessel subject to UK sanctions under regulations made pursuant to the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018.

United Kingdom · FCDO

New Zealand Russia Sanctions1,819

The New Zealand government's list of people and companies sanctioned in relation to the Russian attack on Ukraine.

New Zealand · MFAT

Monaco National Fund Freezing List5,842

A list of entities subject to fund and economic resource freezing procedures.

Monaco · Monaco

French National Asset Freezing System5,892

The register lists all persons, entities and vessels subject to asset freezing measures in force on French territory, pursuant to national, European and international (UN) provisions.

France · DGT

EU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF)7,488

As part of the Common Foreign Security Policy the European Union publishes a sanctions list that is implemented by all member states.

European Union · DG FISMA

Ukraine NSDC State Register of Sanctions21,643

List of individuals and legal entities subject to restrictive measures.

Ukraine · NSDC

UK HMT/OFSI Consolidated List of Targets7,084

The United Kingdom's consolidated international sanctions list.

United Kingdom · OFSI

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