- 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
- Sergei Churin is the Director of JSC UMZ (a.k.a. Ulyansk Mechanical Plant). JSC UMZ is a Russian military-industrial state enterprise that develops missile systems, including the Buk-M2 missile system, deployed by the Russian Armed Forces. Moreover, JSC UMZ is part of the Almaz-Antey concern, a Russian stateowned arms manufacturer that develops anti-aircraft defence and cruise missile systems for the Russian military. Therefore, in his capacity as Director of JSC UMZ, Sergei Churin is supporting materially and benefitting from the Government of the Russian Federation, which is responsible for the annexation of Crimea and the destabilisation of Ukraine. Furthermore, Sergei Churin is associated with the Almaz-Antey concern, which is supporting materially actions which undermine and threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.
- Source
- Switzerland SECO Sanctions List
- Last confirmed
- 19 Oct 2026