Is State Unitary Enterprise of the 'Republic of Crimea' 'UNIVERSAL-AVIA' on a sanctions list?
Yes. State Unitary Enterprise of the 'Republic of Crimea' 'UNIVERSAL-AVIA' appears on the UK Sanctions List maintained by UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (UK). Listed on 12/31/2020.
The ownership of the entity was transferred contrary to the Ukrainian law. On 24.3.2014, the ‘Presidium of the Parliament of Crimea’ adopted a decision ‘On Stated-owned Enterprise “Gosudarstvenoye predpriyatiye Universal-Avia” No 1794-6/14 declaring the appropriation of assets belonging to the state enterprise ‘Universal-Avia’ on behalf of the ‘Republic of Crimea’. The enterprise is thus effectively confiscated by the Crimean ‘authorities’. Re-registered on 15.1.2015 as State Unitary Enterprise of the ‘Republic of Crimea’ ‘Universal-Avia’. Founder: the Ministry of Transportation of the ‘Republic of Crimea’. The trust services sanctions were imposed on 21/03/2023. — The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.
- Aeroflotskaya Street 5, Simferopol, The Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol, 295021, Ukraine
What does inclusion on UK-HMT mean?
Inclusion on the UK Sanctions List, published by the FCDO and enforced by OFSI, means UK persons are required to freeze the listed party's assets and refrain from making funds or economic resources available, under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018.
This explainer is informational only, is not legal advice, and does not describe the full scope of any restriction. Always verify against the primary source and consult qualified counsel.
Frequently asked
- Is State Unitary Enterprise of the 'Republic of Crimea' 'UNIVERSAL-AVIA' on a sanctions list?
- Yes — indexed by Kleerance as appearing on the UK Sanctions List published by UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office. Always confirm against the primary source before acting.
- How current is this record?
- Kleerance re-checks the source every six hours. This page reflects the most recent ingested version of the list. The publishing authority's listing date on record is 12/31/2020.
- Where can I verify this record?
- Directly at the publishing authority: https://sanctionslist.fcdo.gov.uk/docs/UK-Sanctions-List.xml.