UKSL Sanctions designation

Maxim Yakovlevich Mikhovich

Individual · designated 31 December 2020

Designation identifiers

UKSL unique ID
BEL0024
OFSI group ID
13946
Designation type
Individual
Date designated
31 December 2020
Last updated
9 April 2025

Regimes

  • The Republic of Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Designation sources

  • UK

Sanctions imposed

  • Asset freeze
  • Travel Ban
  • Director Disqualification Sanction

Official reasons

  • Maxim Mikhovich is Commander of the Special Purpose Police Unit of Brest (OMON). In his role as Commander, Mikhovich bears responsibility for the actions of OMON officers in Brest. Mikhovich is therefore responsible 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 of peaceful demonstrators.

Other information

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