Ukraine has initiated a ban on entry to the countries of the European Union and the imposition of sanctions against nearly 130 Russian commanders involved in crimes against Ukrainians. The relevant document containing their personal data, as well as information on about 300 of their relatives, has already been submitted by our country to the European Union.
“Ukraine is participating in joint work with the European Union. And our leadership here is indeed very important. We must work to ensure that everyone who takes part in the war against Ukraine has no right to enter the countries of the European Union. We see that Europe is ready to support this, and I am grateful to our partners for it,” President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy emphasized.
The document contains detailed personal data – dates of birth and document numbers for each individual. The list includes Russian occupiers from long-range aviation units, the navy, and ground-based missile forces. All of them systematically participated in launching missile strikes on Ukrainian cities and communities and in killing our people.
Since the first day of Russia’s full-scale invasion, the enemy’s long-range aviation has launched more than 4,100 cruise missiles at Ukraine. Verified data confirm the involvement of 35 Russian invaders from the 44th Separate Special-Purpose Aviation Regiment of the Russian Federation, the 52nd, 121st, 200th, and 182nd Heavy Bomber Regiments of the Russian Federation, as well as the 22nd and 326th Heavy Bomber Aviation Divisions of the Russian Federation. In addition, there is information about 89 of their relatives.
Among the crew members and commanders of surface and submarine missile carriers, as well as coastal missile systems, 67 occupiers and 155 members of their families have been identified. Enemy frigates carried out about 160 missile strikes against Ukraine using more than 1,500 sea-launched cruise missiles.
There is also confirmed information about 34 Russian occupiers who have access to ground-based missile systems and 92 members of their families. The 1st Missile Brigade of Russia’s Southern Military District alone was involved in more than 220 missile attacks against Ukraine. Such crimes were also committed by Russia’s 12th, 26th, 40th, 64th, 92nd, 103rd, 107th, 112th, 119th, and 448th Missile Brigades.
“We will also work to ensure that EU sanctions are imposed on all participants in Russia’s war. Each of them bears personal responsibility for the strikes on Ukraine, on our people, and on critical infrastructure. There must be a just punishment for all of this,” said Advisor – Commissioner of the President of Ukraine for Sanctions Policy Vladyslav Vlasiuk.
Overall, since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion, Ukraine has imposed sanctions on more than 300 individuals from the top military leadership, commanders of tactical and strategic directions, representatives of special services and illegal armed formations, as well as occupiers involved in torture, violence, child abductions, missile launches, and cyberattacks on critical infrastructure facilities.