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Yan Petrovsky

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TypePerson[sources]
NameIan Petrovski · Jan PETROVSKY · Jan Petrovski · Jan Petrovskij · PETROVSKIY, Yan Igorevich · 22 more...[sources]
AliasJan PETROVSKY · Jan Petrovski · Jan Petrovskij · Jan Petrovsky · Petrovsky Jan · 20 more...[sources]
Weak aliasSlavyan · Veliki Slavian · Velikyi Slavyan · Славянин[sources]
Birth date[sources]
Place of birthIrkoutsk · Irkoutsk : RUSSIE · Irkutsk · Irkutsk, RUSSIAN FEDERATION · Irkutsk, Russia · 2 more...[sources]
Gendermale[sources]
NationalityRussia[sources]
CountryNorway · Russia · Ukraine[sources]
CitizenshipRussia[sources]
Country of birthRussia[sources]
First nameJan · Voislav · Yan · Yan Igorevich · Yan Igorovich · 1 more...[sources]
Last namePETROVSKIY · PETROVSKY · Petrovskij · Petrovskiy · Petrovsky · 3 more...[sources]
Middle nameIgorevich · Igorovich · Игорович[sources]
PatronymicIgorevich · Igorovich · Игоревич[sources]
Unique Entity IDQPLHCTC4M3D9 · RXKJXFJWKXD6 · RXKMRYV4AW44[sources]
Wikidata IDQ107586452[sources]
Wikipedia Articleen.wikipedia.org[sources]
PositionChef et commandant du groupe paramilitaire russe "Task Force Rusich" · Commander of Rusich Military Group · Leader of Task Force Rusich (Rusich) · leader and commander of the Russian paramilitary group 'Task Force 'Rusich'' · 団体「Rusich」リーダー[sources]
Source linkeur-lex.europa.eu · eur-lex.europa.eu · gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.fr · home.treasury.gov · sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov[sources]
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Descriptions

Co-founder and leader in Task Force Rusich

Australian Sanctions Consolidated List,

(Date of UN designation: 2022-12-16)

Belgian Financial Sanctions,

In March 2025, the Helsinki District Court in Finland sentenced Petrovskiy to life in prison for leading an attack on Ukraine’s eastern frontier in 2014 in which 21 Ukrainian troops were killed and atrocities against deceased and captured Ukrainian soldiers were committed. In his capacity as leader and commander of Task Force “Rusich”, Yan Petrovskiy is responsible for, supporting or implementing actions or policies which undermine or threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, or stability or security in Ukraine, or which obstruct the work of international organisations in Ukraine. Yan Petrovskiy is the leader and commander of the Russian paramilitary group “Task Force ‘Rusich’”, which maintains links to Russian private military company Wagner Group, possibly operating as a sub-unit of Wagner. Task Force “Rusich” is participating in combat alongside Russia’s military in the war of aggression against Ukraine. “Rusich” has a long history of fighting alongside Russia-backed proxies in the Donbas region of Ukraine. In 2015, “Rusich” mercenaries were accused of, and were filmed, committing atrocities against deceased and captured Ukrainian soldiers.

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes,

Igorevich also in Bulgarian and Czech versions

EU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF),

Yan Igorevich PETROVSKIY

EU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF),

Igorevich also in Bulgarian and Czech versions

EU Consolidated Travel Bans,

Yan Igorevich PETROVSKIY

EU Consolidated Travel Bans,

Yan Petrovskiy est le chef et commandant du groupe paramilitaire russe “Task Force ‘Rusich’”, qui entretient des liens avec le groupe Wagner, société militaire privée russe, et semble opérer en tant que sous-unité de Wagner. La Task Force “Rusich” participe aux combats aux côtés de l’armée russe dans la guerre d’agression contre l’Ukraine. “Rusich” combat depuis longtemps aux côtés d’éléments qui agissent avec le soutien de la Russie dans la région ukrainienne du Donbass. En 2015, des mercenaires de “Rusich” ont été accusés de commettre, et filmés en train de commettre, des atrocités contre des soldats ukrainiens décédés et capturés. En mars 2025, le tribunal de district d’Helsinki, en Finlande, a condamné M. Petrovskiy à la réclusion à perpétuité pour avoir mené en 2014 une attaque à la frontière orientale de l’Ukraine faisant 21 morts dans les rangs ukrainiens, à l’occasion de laquelle des atrocités sur des soldats ukrainiens morts ou captifs ont été commises. En sa qualité de chef et commandant de la Task Force “Rusich”, Yan Petrovskiy est responsable d’actions ou de politiques qui compromettent ou menacent l’intégrité territoriale, la souveraineté et l’indépendance de l’Ukraine, ou la stabilité ou la sécurité en Ukraine, ou qui font obstruction à l’action d’organisations internationales en Ukraine, ou soutient ou met en œuvre de telles actions ou politiques.

French National Asset Freezing System,

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

UK FCDO Sanctions List,

Lead military trainer of Task Force Rusich

New Zealand Russia Sanctions,

(also Yan Igorevich PETROVSKIY )

US SAM Procurement Exclusions,

(also Jan PETROVSKY , Yan PETROVSKY )

US SAM Procurement Exclusions,

(also Yan Igorevich PETROVSKIY )

US SAM Procurement Exclusions,

russian-Norwegian neo-Nazi war criminal

Wikidata non-official source,

Data sources

US SAM Procurement Exclusions106,374

A database of suppliers who have been excluded from participating in US federal procurement.

United States · GSA

EU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF)7,607

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

EU Consolidated Travel Bans4,170

Consolidated information about individuals who have been banned from traveling to the European Union, released as part of the EU Sanctions Map.

European Union · Council

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes8,501

Switzerland manages a sanctions lists with a high degree of detail on the individuals that are subject to it's embargoes

Switzerland · SECO

Wikidata Entities of Interest3,964

Persons of interest profiles from Wikidata, the structured data version of Wikipedia.

Wikidata · non-official source

Ukraine NSDC State Register of Sanctions22,588

List of individuals and legal entities subject to restrictive measures.

Ukraine · NSDC

Belgian Financial Sanctions5,938

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

Belgium · FOD

US Trade Consolidated Screening List (CSL)23,673

The Consolidated Screening List (CSL) is a list of parties for which the United States Government maintains restrictions on certain exports, re-exports, or transfers of items.

United States · ITA

EU Council Official Journal Sanctioned Entities3,129

Supplemental list of people, companies, and organizations sanctioned for involvement in Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

European Union · Council

US OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List36,906

The primary United States' sanctions list, specially designated nationals (SDN) part.

United States · OFAC

Japan Economic Sanctions and List of Eligible People3,947

Sanctions imposed by Japan under its Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Law.

Japan · MoF

Monaco National Fund Freezing List5,912

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

Monaco · Monaco

French National Asset Freezing System5,951

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

New Zealand Russia Sanctions1,852

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

New Zealand · MFAT

Canadian Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions List5,417

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

Canada · Global Affairs Canada

UK FCDO Sanctions List6,670

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

Australian Sanctions Consolidated List5,146

The Consolidated List is a list of all persons and entities who are subject to targeted financial sanctions under Australian sanctions law

Australia · DFAT

External databases

The record has been enriched with data from the following external databases:

US OFAC Press Releases8,855

US OFAC press releases that provide context and details related to sanctioned entities.

External dataset · United States · OFAC

Wikidata330,748

Wikidata is the structured data project of the Wikipedia community, providing fact-based information edited by humans and machines

External dataset · Global · Wikidata · non-official source


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