Last Updated: January 19, 2026

Igor Vladimirovich Golub

Aliases

Ihar Uladzimiravich Golub; Igor Vladimirovich Holub; Ihar Uladzimiravich Holub

Position

Commander of the Air Force and Air Defence Forces of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus

Nationality

Belarus

DoB

1967-11-19

Official reason

In his position as Commander of the Air Force and Air Defence of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus, Igor Golub is responsible for the order dispatching military aircraft to intercept passenger flight FR4978 and compel its landing at Minsk airport, without proper justification, on 23 May 2021. In so doing, Golub acted at the direction of A...

Other Information

The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.

Date of listing

2021-06-21

Program information

Authority

UK

Program

The Republic of Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Regime

UK country specific

Target State

Belarus

Measures

Asset freeze and making available provisions, Trade sanctions, Travel bans, Transport sanctions

Sanctions Portfolio

• The Regulations impose financial sanctions through a targeted asset freeze on designated persons and prohibitions on making funds or economic resources available. This involves the freezing of funds and economic resources (non-monetary assets, such as property or vehicles) of designated persons and ensuring that funds and economic resources are n...

Official Information

This sanctions regime is aimed at encouraging the Government of Belarus to: • respect democratic principles and institutions and the separation of powers and the rule of law in Belarus • refrain from actions, policies or activities which repress civil society in Belarus • investigate properly and institute criminal proceedings against the persons ...

Additional Details

Licensing and exception provisions are contained in Part 6 of the Regulations.

Program URL

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/600