Death Battalion

Recorded on 2 lists · entity

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First seen in a list version

2026-07-23

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entity, Entity

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versioned list provenance

List	Last published	Official
AU · 7672	2026-07-23	Unknown source ↗
UK · 13225	—	UK OFSI ↗

AU · entry 7672

list version published 2026-07-23

Recorded name	Kind
Death Battalion	Primary name
Batallion de la mort	Alias
Batalyon Smert	Alias
Smert (Death) Batallion	Alias
Smert Batallion	Alias

Programmes

Instrument of first designation: Autonomous Sanctions (Designated Persons and Entities and Declared Persons—Russia and Ukraine) Amendment (No. 10) Instrument 2023

Addresses recorded

—

Source: Australian Sanctions Office / DFAT · as of 2026-07-23

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{
  "addresses": [],
  "countries": [],
  "details": [
    "Additional Information: Previously listed under 'Ukraine criteria' - Autonomous Sanctions (Designated Persons and Entities and Declared Persons – Ukraine) Amendment List 2017 (No 2) [F2017L01118]; New listing start date 27 Aug 2023",
    "Listing Information: Instrument of first designation: Autonomous Sanctions (Designated Persons and Entities and Declared Persons—Russia and Ukraine) Amendment (No. 10) Instrument 2023",
    "Committees: Autonomous (Russia)",
    "Control Date: 45165",
    "Targeted Financial Sanction: 1",
    "Travel Ban: 0",
    "Arms Embargo: 0",
    "Maritime Restriction: 0"
  ],
  "primary_name_published": true,
  "programs": [
    "Instrument of first designation: Autonomous Sanctions (Designated Persons and Entities and Declared Persons—Russia and Ukraine) Amendment (No. 10) Instrument 2023"
  ]
}

UK · entry 13225

list version published —

Recorded name	Kind
Death Battalion	Primary name
Smert Battalion	Alias

Programmes

Russia

Addresses recorded

A former tourist camp outside Donetsk which has been turned into a base for the Death Battalion.

Source: UK OFSI · as of —

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{
  "addresses": [
    "A former tourist camp outside Donetsk which has been turned into a base for the Death Battalion."
  ],
  "primary_name_published": true,
  "programs": [
    "Russia"
  ]
}