| Type | Person | [sources] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | CHURO, Leanid Mikalaevich · Churo Leanid Mikalaevich · Leanid CHURO · Leanid Mikalaevich Churo · Leanid Mikalaievich Churo · | [sources] | |||
| Other name | Churo Leonid Nikolaevich · Leanid Mikalaevich Churo · Leonid Nikolaevich Churo · Lieanid Mikalajevich Churo · Леанiд Мiкалаевiч ЧУРО · | [sources] | |||
| Birth date | [sources] | ||||
| Gender | male | [sources] | |||
| Nationality | Belarus | [sources] | |||
| Country | Belarus | [sources] | |||
| Citizenship | Belarus | [sources] | |||
| First name | LEONID NIKOLAEVICH · Leanid · Leanid Mikalaevich · Leonid · Leonid Nikolayevich · | [sources] | |||
| ID Number | 3080756A068PB5 · P4289481 | [sources] | |||
| Last name | Churo · TJURO · Tšuro · Čuro · Чуро | [sources] | |||
| Middle name | Mikalaevich · Mikalajevitj · Nikolaevich · Nikolajevitj · Мiкалаевiч · | [sources] | |||
| Passport number | P4289481 | [sources] | |||
| Patronymic | Mikalaevich · Nikolaevich · Мiкалаевiч · Николаевич | [sources] | |||
| Second name | Mikalaevich · Mikalaievich · Mikalajevich · Nikolaevich | [sources] | |||
| Unique Entity ID | TKC1XKN7AAU6 | [sources] | |||
| Position | Ancien directeur général de l’entreprise publique BELAERONAVIGATSIA · Chairman of the Republican Chess Federation – Public Association “Belarusian Chess Federation”, former Director General of BELAERONAVIGATSIA State-Owned Enterprise · Director General, BELAERONAVIGATSIA Republican Unity Air Navigation Services Enterprise · Director General, Belaeronavigatsia Republican Unitary Air Navigation Services Enterprise · Président de la Fédération républicaine des échecs — Association publique “Fédération biélorusse des échecs” · | [sources] | |||
| Address | BLR, MINSK · Minsk | [sources] | |||
| Source link | find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk · gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.fr · sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov | [sources] | |||
| Last change | Last processed | First seen | |||
BY passport number: P4289481
In his former position as Director General of the BELAERONAVIGATSIA State-Owned Enterprise, Leanid Churo was responsible for Belarusian air traffic control. He therefore bears responsibility for diverting passenger flight FR4978 to Minsk airport without proper justification on 23 May 2021. This politically motivated decision was aimed at arresting and detaining opposition journalist Raman Pratasevich and Sofia Sapega and is a form of repression against civil society and democratic opposition in Belarus. He is therefore responsible for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition. He remains active in the Lukashenka regime as the chairman of the Republican Chess Federation – Public Association “Belarusian Chess Federation”.
Personal identification: 3080756A068PB5
Chairman of the Republican Chess Federation – Public Association “Belarusian Chess Federation”, former Director General of BELAERONAVIGATSIA State-Owned Enterprise
Dans ses anciennes fonctions de directeur général de l’entreprise d’État BELAERONAVIGATSIA, Leanid Churo a été responsable du contrôle de la circulation aérienne en Biélorussie. Il porte donc une responsabilité dans le détournement du vol de passagers FR4978 vers l’aéroport de Minsk sans justification valable le 23 mai 2021. Cette décision, motivée par des considérations politiques, visait à arrêter et à détenir le journaliste de l’opposition Raman Pratassevitch et Sofia Sapega et constitue une forme de répression contre la société civile et l’opposition démocratique en Biélorussie. Il est donc responsable de la répression de la société civile et de l’opposition démocratique. Il reste actif dans le régime de Loukachenka en tant que président de la Fédération républicaine des échecs — Association publique “Fédération biélorusse des échecs”.
Disqualified
The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.
N° d’identification personnel : 3080756A068PB5
(also LEONID NIKOLAEVICH CHURO)
(also LEANID MIKALAEVICH CHURO)
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| Country | Authority | Program | Start date | End date | |
| United Kingdom | Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation · UK | - | |||
| Address | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full address | Country | |
| Minsk | Belarus | |
| United States | Office of Foreign Assets Control | Belarus Sanctions | - | - |
| United Kingdom | Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office · UK | Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 | - |
| United Kingdom | The Insolvency Service | - | - |
| Switzerland | State Secretariat for Economic Affairs | Measures Against Belarus | - |
| Monaco | La Principauté de Monaco | - | - | - |
| European Union | Council of the European Union | - | - | - |
| Canada | Global Affairs Canada | Special Economic Measures Act | - | - |
| Belgium | Federal Public Service Finance | EU Restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus and the involvement of Belarus in the Russian aggression against Ukraine | - |
| European Union | Directorate‑General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union | EU Restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus and the involvement of Belarus in the Russian aggression against Ukraine | - |
3080756A068PB5| - |
| Other identification number |
| - |
| - |
3080756A068PB5 | - | Other identification number | - | - |
3080756A068PB5 | Belarus | Identification Number | - | - |
P4289481 | Belarus | National passport | - | - |