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KOSTYUKOV Igor Olegovich

⚠ Sanctioned · 6 active programs
Possible identity match (70% confidence)

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Identity

Type
person
Country
Russia / Russie
Nationality
Russia
Date of birth
1961-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
Place of birth
Amur Oblast
Role
Head of the Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (GRU/GU). Head of the Russian General Staff's Main Intelligence Department (GRU) of the Russian Federation

Also known as

Aliases
“APT28” · “Fancy Bear” · Igor Kosťukov · Igor KOSTYUKOV · Igor Kostyukov; イーゴリ・コスチュコフ · Igor Kostyukow · Igor Olegovich Kostyukov · Igor Olegovich KOSTYUKOV · Igor Olegovič Kosťukov; Igor Olegovich KOSTYUKOV; Игорь Олегович КОСТЮКОВ; Igor Olegovitj KOSTJUKOV; Игор Костюков; Igor Kosťukov; Igor Kostyukow · KOSTYUKOV Igor Olegovich · “Pawn Storm” and “Strontium”). · “Sofacy Group” · The current Head of the Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (GU/GRU) · where he previously served as First Deputy Head. One of the units under his command is the 85th Main Centre for Special Services (GTsSS) (a.k.a. “Military Unit 26165” · Игор Костюков · Игорь Олегович Костюков · Игорь Олегович КОСТЮКОВ · Игорь Олегович КОСТЮКОВ Igor Olegovich KOSTYUKOV · Игорь Олегович КОСТЮКОВ Igor Olegovich KOSTYUKOV Igor Kostyukow Igor Kosťukov Игор Костюков

Designation timeline · 6

Sanctions programs · 6

SourceProgramNameRegimeDesignatedLink
EU_FSF CYB EU FSF: CYB (2025/886 (OJ L202500886)) 12/05/2025 source ↗
BE_FOD BE-NATIONAL Belgium FOD national designations Belgium national 17/05/2024 source ↗
CA_DFATD CA-SEMA Canada Special Economic Measures Act Targeted-economic 05/04/2022 source ↗
UK_OFSI UK-Chemical Weapons UK OFSI: Chemical Weapons (CHW0009 and CYB0011) Chemical weapons 31/12/2020 source ↗
OFAC_SDN CYBER2 OFAC SDN: CYBER2 source ↗
OFAC_SDN CAATSA - RUSSIA OFAC SDN: CAATSA - RUSSIA Russia source ↗

Previous designations · 11

Recorded in an official feed we index but since delisted — no longer an active sanction. Shown for the historical record.

SourceProgramNameRegimeDesignatedDelistedLink
BE_FOD BE-NATIONAL Belgium FOD national designations Belgium national 17/05/2024 07/07/2026 source ↗
BE_FOD BE-NATIONAL Belgium FOD national designations Belgium national 17/05/2024 10/06/2026 source ↗
CA_GAC CA-Russia Canada GAC: Russia / 1, Part 1 Russia 05/04/2022 09/06/2026 source ↗
CA_DFATD CA-SEMA Canada Special Economic Measures Act Targeted-economic 05/04/2022 24/09/2026 source ↗
CA_GAC CA-Russia Canada GAC: Russia / 1, Part 1 Russia 05/04/2022 15/08/2026 source ↗
CA_DFATD CA-SEMA Canada Special Economic Measures Act Targeted-economic 05/04/2022 09/06/2026 source ↗
CA_DFATD CA-SEMA Canada Special Economic Measures Act Targeted-economic 05/04/2022 15/08/2026 source ↗
BE_FOD BE-NATIONAL Belgium FOD national designations Belgium national 21/01/2019 10/06/2026 source ↗
BE_FOD BE-NATIONAL Belgium FOD national designations Belgium national 21/01/2019 07/07/2026 source ↗
JP_MOF_SANCTIONS JP-MOF-SANCTIONS Japan MoF Economic Sanctions Targeted-economic 19/05/2026 source ↗
EU_TRAVEL_BANS EU-TRAVEL-BANS EU Consolidated Travel Bans Travel-ban 19/05/2026 source ↗

Listed on · 16

CA_DFATDBE_FODUK_OFSIOFAC_SDNEU_FSFCA_DFATDCA_DFATDCA_GACBE_FODBE_FODBE_FODBE_FODCA_DFATDCA_GACEU_TRAVEL_BANSJP_MOF_SANCTIONS

Possible matches in other source lists · 4

Records in other sanctions lists with high name overlap that may describe the same person. We have not aggregated these into the record above because date of birth, nationality, or both were not published by one or more sources. Review each below and verify identity against the source record before treating as the same individual.

Игорь Олегович КОСТЮКОВ Igor Olegovich KOSTYUKOV


Active source list: BE_FOD

70% indicative

Why we surfaced this:

  • ✓ Shares 3 name tokens: igor, kostyukov, olegovich
  • ✗ One source did not publish nationality
  • ✗ Date of birth not published by at least one source
  • • Sanctioned under shared regime(s): belgium national

Игорь Олегович КОСТЮКОВ


Active source list: EU_FSF

70% indicative

Why we surfaced this:

  • ✓ Shares 3 name tokens: igor, kostyukov, olegovich
  • ✗ One source did not publish nationality
  • ✗ Date of birth not published by at least one source
  • • Sanctioned under shared regime(s): chemical weapons

Igor Olegovich KOSTYUKOV

Russia
Active source list: CA_GAC

70% indicative

Why we surfaced this:

  • ✓ Shares 3 name tokens: igor, kostyukov, olegovich
  • ✓ Both sources report nationality russia
  • ✗ Date of birth not published by at least one source
  • • Sanctioned under shared regime(s): russia

Igor Olegovich KOSTYUKOV

Russia

70% indicative

Why we surfaced this:

  • ✓ Shares 3 name tokens: igor, kostyukov, olegovich
  • ✓ Both sources report nationality russia
  • ✗ Date of birth not published by at least one source

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Frequently asked questions

Is KOSTYUKOV Igor Olegovich sanctioned?

Yes. KOSTYUKOV Igor Olegovich (individual) is subject to 6 active sanctions designations from EU FSF, BE FOD, Canada DFATD, UK OFSI, OFAC SDN, the earliest dated 2020-12-31T00:00:00.000Z. Each designation and its source link is listed on this page.

Who has sanctioned KOSTYUKOV Igor Olegovich?

KOSTYUKOV Igor Olegovich is listed by EU FSF, BE FOD, Canada DFATD, UK OFSI, OFAC SDN under programs CYB, BE-NATIONAL, CA-SEMA. See the designations for the issuing authority and source URL of each.

When was KOSTYUKOV Igor Olegovich first sanctioned?

The earliest active designation amisanctioned indexes is dated 2020-12-31T00:00:00.000Z. Individual designations may carry their own dates, check each entry on this page.

What does it mean that KOSTYUKOV Igor Olegovich is sanctioned?

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