Designation identifiers
- UKSL unique ID
- CYB0126
- Designation type
- Individual
- Date designated
- 13 July 2026
- Last updated
- 13 July 2026
Regimes
- The Cyber (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020
Designation sources
- UK
Sanctions imposed
- Asset freeze
- Travel Ban
- Director Disqualification Sanction
Official reasons
- The Secretary of State considers that there are reasonable grounds to suspect that Russian GRU 29155 Officer Aleksandr Vladimirovich SHEPELEV is or has been involved in relevant cyber activity, by being responsible for, engaging in, providing support for, or promoting the commission, planning or preparation of relevant cyber activity. Additionally, SHEPELEV remains associated with GRU Unit 29155, which is a person who is or has been involved in relevant cyber activity. The activity that SHEPELEV is or has been involved in undermines, or is intended to undermine, the integrity, prosperity or security of the United Kingdom or a country other than the United Kingdom.
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