Entity record
Ihar Uladzimiravich GolubPerson
Ihar Uladzimiravich Golub appears on the Canada Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions List (SEMA) and 3 other official sanctions lists, designated by European Union, UK HM Treasury (OFSI), Global Affairs Canada (SEMA), UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) under programs BLR, Belarus, Schedule 1, Part 1, The Republic of Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019; reflected as observed on 2026-07-31.
Also known as
- Igor Vladimirovitj GOLUB
- Ihar Uladzimiravich HOLUB
- Игор Голуб (Cyrl)
- Igor Vladimirovich GOLUB
- Игорь Владимирович ГОЛУБ (Cyrl)
- Iгар Уладзiмiравiч ГОЛУБ (Cyrl)
- ГОЛУБ Игорь Владимирович (Cyrl)
- Ihar Uladzimiravich Golub
- Igor Vladimirovich Holub
- ГОЛУБ Ігар Уладзіміравіч (Cyrl)
Designations
- Designated by European Union under program BLR since . Other entities under BLR
- Designated by UK HM Treasury (OFSI) under program Belarus since . Other entities under Belarus
- Designated by Global Affairs Canada (SEMA) under program Belarus since . Other entities under Belarus
- Designated by Global Affairs Canada (SEMA) under program Schedule 1, Part 1 since . Other entities under Schedule 1, Part 1
- Designated by UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) under program The Republic of Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 since . Other entities under The Republic of Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Reason for listing
Per Global Affairs Canada (SEMA) (listed ):
SEMA Schedule 1, Part 1, Item 60 (official source)
Per UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) (listed ):
UKSL BEL0097 — Measures: Asset freeze, Travel Ban, Director Disqualification Sanction — In his position as Commander of the Air Force and Air Defence of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus, Igor Golub is responsible for the order dispatching military aircraft to intercept passenger flight FR4978 and compel its landing at Minsk airport, without proper justification, on 23 May 2021. In so doing, Golub acted at the direction of Alexander Lukashenko and in conjunction with the Belarusian aviation authorities. This resulted in the forced redirection of flight FR4978, the detention of the aircraft, its passengers and the crew, and the arrest of opposition journalist and civil society actor Roman Protasevich and Protasevich’s partner Sofia Sapega. This politically-motivated decision was aimed at arresting and detaining opposition journalist Protasevich and Sapega and constitutes a form of repression against civil society and democratic opposition in Belarus. Igor Golub is therefore responsible for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition in Belarus and so undermined democracy and the rule of law there. (official source)
Per UK HM Treasury (OFSI) (listed ):
BEL0097 — In his position as Commander of the Air Force and Air Defence of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus, Igor Golub is responsible for the order dispatching military aircraft to intercept passenger flight FR4978 and compel its landing at Minsk airport, without proper justification, on 23 May 2021. In so doing, Golub acted at the direction of Alexander Lukashenko and in conjunction with the Belarusian aviation authorities. This resulted in the forced redirection of flight FR4978, the detention of the aircraft, its passengers and the crew, and the arrest of opposition journalist and civil society actor Roman Protasevich and Protasevich’s partner Sofia Sapega. This politically-motivated decision was aimed at arresting and detaining opposition journalist Protasevich and Sapega and constitutes a form of repression against civil society and democratic opposition in Belarus. Igor Golub is therefore responsible for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition in Belarus and so undermined democracy and the rule of law there. (official source)
Key properties
- Date of birth
- Place of birth
- Chernigov, Chernigovskaya oblast; Chernigov, Chernigovskaya oblast, UKRAINE
- Nationality
- Belarus
- Position
- Commander of the Air Force and Air Defence Forces of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus; Director of the Aviation Department of the Ministry of Transport and Communications, former Commander of the Air Force and Air Defence of the Armed Forces; Major General
- Country
- BELARUS
- Gender
- male
Identifiers
- National passport
- KH2187962 · Belarus
- Other identification number
- 3191167E003PB1
- OFSI Group ID
- 14114
- UK Sanctions List Unique ID
- BEL0097
Source list & list version
| Source list | List version | Manifest SHA-256 | Status | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions List (SEMA)Sanctions list Global Affairs Canada | ca_dfatd_sema_sanctions@2026-06-12 | eec3bacdc08a4a46… | List version (signing pending) | — |
| EU Consolidated Financial Sanctions ListSanctions list European Union (Council / DG FISMA) | 20260612-001 | 33df7d2e49ec829f… | List version (signing pending) | manifest |
| UK Sanctions List (UKSL)Sanctions list UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) | gb_fcdo_uksl@2026-08-04 | 6f5e8b8ed92cccf0… | List version (signing pending) | — |
| UK OFSI Consolidated List of Financial Sanctions TargetsSanctions list UK HM Treasury — Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) | 20260610-001 | 4d14d0d8a5584fff… | List version (signing pending) | manifest |
About these sources
Canada's Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions List, maintained by Global Affairs Canada — designations under the Special Economic Measures Act (country programs), the Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act (Canada's Magnitsky law), and UN Act regulations.
What a match means: A match is a binding Canadian sanctions designation — dealings with the party are generally prohibited under Canadian law; treat as a direct compliance hit.
The EU's Financial Sanctions Files (FSF) — the European Commission's consolidated feed of every person, group and entity subject to an EU asset freeze under Council CFSP decisions and their implementing Regulations (Russia/Ukraine, terrorism, WMD proliferation, and more).
What a match means: A match is an EU sanctions designation — funds and economic resources generally cannot be made available to this party under EU law; treat as a direct compliance hit.
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.
The UK's former OFSI Consolidated List of Financial Sanctions Targets, maintained by HM Treasury. OFSI closed this list on 28 January 2026 — current UK sanctions designations now publish only to the FCDO UK Sanctions List (also in this catalog) — and it is retained here as a historical source.
What a match means: A match reflects a UK financial-sanctions designation recorded before the 28 Jan 2026 cutover; check whether the same party also appears on the current UK Sanctions List, and treat either appearance as a genuine UK sanctions hit, not a stale false positive.
First observed ; last confirmed present in Canada Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions List (SEMA) list version ca_dfatd_sema_sanctions@2026-06-12, observed .
This page reflects the official Canada Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions List (SEMA), version ca_dfatd_sema_sanctions@2026-06-12, as observed on 2026-07-31. ProofAML is not the issuing authority.
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