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The State Research Institute of Military Medicine (GNIII VM)Organization
The State Research Institute of Military Medicine (GNIII VM) appears on the UK Sanctions List (UKSL), designated by UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) under program The Chemical Weapons (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019; reflected as observed on 2026-07-06.
Also known as
- Military Medicine Research Institute
- St. Petersburg Military Medicine Institute
- St. Petersburg State Research Institute of Military Medicine
- State Scientific Research and Testing Institute for Military Medicine
- State Scientific Research Testing Institute of Military Medicine
- The State Research Institute of Military Medicine
- Federal State Budgetary Institution “State Research and Testing Institute of Military Medicine”
- Federal State Budgetary Institution “State Research and Testing Institute of Military Medicine” of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation
Designations
- Designated by UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) under program The Chemical Weapons (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 since . Other entities under The Chemical Weapons (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Reason for listing
Per UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) (listed ):
UKSL CHW0036 — Measures: Asset freeze, Director Disqualification Sanction — The Secretary of State considers that there are reasonable grounds to suspect that the State Research Institute of Military Medicine (hereafter “GNIII VM”) is an involved person under the Chemical Weapons (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 on the basis of the following grounds: (1) GNIII VM is or has been responsible for, engaging in, providing support for, or promoting prohibited activity related to chemical weapons; (2) GNIII VM is a member of, or associated with, entities , namely SC Signal and the State Research Institute of Organic Chemistry and Technology (GosNIIOKhT), which are or have been responsible for, engaging in, providing support for, or promoting prohibited activity related to chemical weapons. (official source)
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Names & aliases
UK Sanctions Notice lists aliases for GNIII VM including 'Military Medicine Research Institute', 'St. Petersburg Military Medicine Institute', and 'St. Petersburg State Research Institute of Military Medicine'.
Associates
Per the notice, GNIII VM is subordinate to the Main Military Medical Directorate of the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation, and is stated to be associated with SC Signal and GosNIIOKhT.
Addresses
Address on record: Building 4, Lesoparkovaya Street, Saint Petersburg 195043, Russia.
Adverse media
UK press release states GNIII VM was sanctioned for involvement in 'research, development and production of the deadly Novichok nerve agents and the lethal toxin Epibatidine' linked to the Navalny and Sturgess poisonings.
Key properties
Identifiers
- UK Sanctions List Unique ID
- CHW0036
Addresses
Building 4, Lesoparkovaya Street, Saint Petersburg, 195043, RussiaSource list & list version
| Source list | List version | Manifest SHA-256 | Status | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK Sanctions List (UKSL)Sanctions list UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) | gb_fcdo_uksl@2026-08-04 | 6f5e8b8ed92cccf0… | List version (signing pending) | — |
About these sources
The UK Sanctions List (UKSL), published by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office — since 28 January 2026 the single, current source for all UK sanctions designations (financial, immigration, trade and transport measures), superseding the older OFSI Consolidated List.
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First observed ; last confirmed present in UK Sanctions List (UKSL) list version gb_fcdo_uksl@2026-08-04, observed .
This page reflects the official UK Sanctions List (UKSL), version gb_fcdo_uksl@2026-08-04, as observed on 2026-07-06. ProofAML is not the issuing authority.
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