- 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
- One of the self-described leaders of the so-called “People’s Republic of Donetsk”. He requested Russian intervention in eastern Ukraine, including through the deployment of Russian peacekeeping forces. He was associated with Igor Strelkov/Girkin who is responsible for actions which undermine or threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. Gubarev was responsible for recruiting people for armed forces of separatists. Responsible for taking over the regional government building in Donetsk with pro-Russian forces and proclaimed himself the “People’s governor”. Despite being arrested for threatening the territorial integrity of Ukraine, and subsequently released, he has continued to play a prominent role in separatist activities, thus undermining the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. According to his own statement, he fought in the Russian Armed Forces near Kyiv in March 2022. In October 2022 he stated that “Ukrainians are Russian people” and has continued to spread Russian propaganda promoting the war of aggression against Ukraine. According to Gubarev’s social media posts, he joined the Russian troops periodically in 2022 and 2024 to fight on the front line as a rifleman.
- Source
- Switzerland SECO Sanctions List
- Last confirmed
- 19 Oct 2026