# Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/1671 of 15 September 2016 amending Decision 2014/145/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, Division: LIST OF ENTITIES

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Name
Identifying information
Reasons
Date of listing
6.
International Union of Public Associations ‘Great Don Army’
Международный Союз Общественных Объединений
‘Всевеликое Войско Донское’
Official website:
http://xn--80aaaajfjszd7a3b0e.xn--p1ai/
Phone number:
+7-8-908-178-65-57
Social media:
Cossack National Guard
http://vk.com/kazak_nac_guard
Address: 346465 Russia Rostov Region. October (C) District. St Zaplavskaya. Str Shosseynaya 1
The ‘Great Don army’ established the ‘Cossack National Guard’, responsible for fighting against the Ukrainian government forces in Eastern Ukraine, thus undermining the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine as well as threatening the stability or security of Ukraine.
Associated with Mr Nikolay KOZITSYN, who is Commander of Cossack forces and responsible for commanding separatists in Eastern Ukraine fighting against the Ukrainian government forces.
25.7.2014
11.
‘Vostok battalion’
‘Батальон Восток’
Social media:
http://vk.com/patriotic_forces_of_donbas
Illegal armed separatist group which is considered to be one of the most important in Eastern Ukraine. Responsible for fighting against the Ukrainian government forces in Eastern Ukraine, thus threatening the stability or security of Ukraine.
Actively participated in the military operations resulting in the seizure of Donetsk Airport.
Reportedly part of the so-called ‘1st Army Corps’ of the ‘Donetsk People's Republic’.
25.7.2014
19.
State Unitary Enterprise of the Republic of Crimea ‘National Institute of Wine “Magarach”’
(formerly known as ‘State enterprise Magarach of the national institute of wine’
Государственное предприятие Агрофирма ‘Магарач’ Национального института винограда и вина ‘Магарач’
Gosudarstvenoye predpriyatiye ‘Agrofirma Magarach’ nacionalnogo instituta vinograda i vina ‘Magarach’)
The ownership of the entity was transferred contrary to the Ukrainian law. On 9 April 2014 the ‘Presidium of the Parliament of Crimea’ adopted a decision No 1991-6/14‘On the amendments to the Resolution of the State Council of the Republic of Crimea’ of 26 March 2014 No. 1836-6/14‘On nationalisation of the property of enterprises, institutions and organisations of agro-industrial complex, located in the territory of the Republic of Crimea’ declaring the appropriation of assets belonging to the state enterprise ‘Gosudarstvenoye predpriyatiye “Agrofirma Magarach” nacionalnogo instituta vinograda i vina “Magarach”’ on behalf of the ‘Republic of Crimea’. The enterprise is thus effectively confiscated by the Crimean ‘authorities’. Re-registered on 15 January 2015 as State Unitary Enterprise of the Republic of Crimea ‘National Institute of Wine “Magarach”’ (ГОСУДАРСТВЕННОЕ БЮДЖЕТНОЕ УЧРЕЖДЕНИЕ РЕСПУБЛИКИ КРЫМ «НАЦИОНАЛЬНЫЙ НАУЧНО-ИССЛЕДОВАТЕЛЬСКИЙ ИНСТИТУТ ВИНОГРАДА И ВИНА «МАГАРАЧ»). Founder: The Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Crimea (МИНИСТЕРСТВО СЕЛЬСКОГО ХОЗЯЙСТВА РЕСПУБЛИКИ КРЫМ).
Following a decision of the so-called ‘Cabinet of Ministers’ of the ‘Republic of Crimea’, the status of the company was in January 2016 changed from state enterprise ‘Agrofirma Magarach’ to state unitary enterprise of the ‘Republic of Crimea’‘Agrarian Company of Magarach’.
25.7.2014
29.
Cossack National Guard
Казачья Национальная Гвардия
Armed separatist group which has actively supported actions which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine and further destabilise Ukraine.
Commanded by and therefore associated with a listed person Nikolay KOZITSYN.
Reportedly part of the so-called ‘2nd Army Corps’ of the ‘Lugansk People's Republic’.
16.2.2015
30.
Sparta battalion
Батальон ‘Спарта’
Armed separatist group which has actively supported actions which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine and further destabilise Ukraine.
Commanded by and therefore associated with a listed person Arseny PAVLOV.
Reportedly part of the so-called ‘1st Army Corps’ of the ‘Donetsk People's Republic’.
16.2.2015
31.
Somali battalion
Батальон ‘Сомали’
Armed separatist group which has actively supported actions which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine and further destabilise Ukraine.
Commanded by and therefore associated with a listed person Mikhail TOLSTYKH (a.k.a. Givi).
Reportedly part of the so-called ‘1st Army Corps’ of the ‘Donetsk People's Republic’.
16.2.2015
32.
Zarya battalion
Батальон ‘Заря’
Armed separatist group which has actively supported actions which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine and further destabilise Ukraine.
Reportedly part of the so-called ‘2nd Army Corps’ of the ‘Lugansk People's Republic’.
16.2.2015
33.
Prizrak brigade
Бригада ‘Призрак’
Armed separatist group which has actively supported actions which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine and further destabilise Ukraine.
Reportedly part of the so-called ‘2nd Army Corps’ of the ‘Lugansk People's Republic’.
16.2.2015
34.
Oplot battalion
Батальон ‘Оплот’
Social media:
http://vk.com/oplot_info
Armed separatist group which has actively supported actions which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine and further destabilise Ukraine.
Reportedly part of the so-called ‘1st Army Corps’ of the ‘Donetsk People's Republic’.
16.2.2015
35.
Kalmius battalion
Батальон ‘Кальмиус’
Armed separatist group which has actively supported actions which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine and further destabilise Ukraine.
Reportedly part of the so-called ‘1st Army Corps’ of the ‘Donetsk People's Republic’.
16.2.2015
36.
Death battalion
Батальон ‘Смерть’
Armed separatist group which has actively supported actions which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine and further destabilise Ukraine.
Reportedly part of the so-called ‘2nd Army Corps’ of the ‘Lugansk People's Republic’.
16.2.2015

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2016/1671/annex/division/I/division/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2016-1671/annex/division-I/division-2
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.