- Programme
- Situation in Ukraine
- Designated
- Not published by this authority
- Legal basis
- Ordinance of 4 March 2022 on measures related to the situation in Ukraine (RS 946.231.176.72), Art. 15 para. 1 and 4 (Financial sanctions) and art. 29 para. 1 (Travel ban), annexe 8
- Stated grounds
- Vitaly Kuzmenko is the General Director of JSC 163 Armor Repair Plant. JSC 163 Armor Repair Plant’s primary activity is maintenance of T-72 main battle tanks and BMP-2 amphibious infantry fighting vehicles. The plant is part of the High Precision Systems holding company of Rostec. Various models of BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicles and T-72 main battle tanks are used by the Russian army in the war of aggression against Ukraine. JSC 163 Armor Repair Plant set a record in the maintenance of BMP-2 in 2023. Therefore, Vitaly Kuzmenko, in his capacity as the General Director of JSC 163 Armor Repair Plant, is supporting actions which undermine and threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.
- Source
- Switzerland SECO Sanctions List
- Last confirmed
- 19 Oct 2026