Entity record
Elena SMIRNOVAPerson
Elena SMIRNOVA appears on the UK Sanctions List (UKSL), designated by UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) under program The Global Irregular Migration and Trafficking in Persons Sanctions Regulations 2025; reflected as observed on 2026-05-05.
Also known as
- Yelena SHUVALOVA
- Елена Смирнова (Cyrl)
Designations
- Designated by UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) under program The Global Irregular Migration and Trafficking in Persons Sanctions Regulations 2025 since . Other entities under The Global Irregular Migration and Trafficking in Persons Sanctions Regulations 2025
Reason for listing
Per UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) (listed ):
UKSL GIM0053 — Measures: Asset freeze, Travel Ban, Director Disqualification Sanction — The Secretary of State considers there are reasonable grounds to suspect that ELENA SMIRNOVA is an involved person under the Global Irregular Migration and Trafficking in Persons Sanctions Regulations 2025 as she is or has been involved in a relevant activity, namely trafficking in persons. Specifically, she engaged in the recruitment of Cuban nationals using deception for the purposes of exploitation. Using social media and other forms of communication, she advertised well paid civilian jobs within Russia but, upon the recruits’ arrival in Russia, they were forced to fight against their will in Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine. The recruits faced menaces including verbal abuse, threats and imprisonment. (official source)
Key properties
- Date of birth
- Nationality
- Russia
- Gender
- female
Identifiers
- UK Sanctions List Unique ID
- GIM0053
Addresses
Ryazan Oblast, 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.
What a match means: A match is a current, binding UK sanctions designation — treat as a direct compliance hit and escalate immediately.
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 2026-05-05. ProofAML is not the issuing authority.
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How to cite this page
Elena SMIRNOVA. ProofAML. This page reflects the official UK Sanctions List (UKSL), version gb_fcdo_uksl@2026-08-04, as observed on 2026-05-05. ProofAML is not the issuing authority. URL: https://proofaml.com/people/elena-smirnova-nkb0ecef17/
Machine-readable export (FTM + lineage): /data/entities/b0.json (record key nkb0ecef17)