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Death Battalion
Organization on the UK Sanctions List, listed Dec. 31, 2020. Source reference RUS0170.
Programs
The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Names and aliases
| Death Battalion | primary |
| Smert Battalion | alias (strong) |
| Смерть батальон | alias (strong) |
Details
| Addresses | A former tourist camp outside Donetsk which has been turned into a base for the Death Battalion. |
Remarks (as published)
Part of the so called "2nd Army Corps of the "Lugansk People's Republic". Also part of the Great Don Army. The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.
Same name on other lists
Батальон ‘Смерть’ (eu_fsf)
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