President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed decrees enacting decisions of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine to impose sanctions on Russian and Iranian companies and individuals serving Russia’s military-industrial complex, as well as on Paralympians who justify Russia’s aggression and spread Russian propaganda.
The sanctions package targeting the military-industrial complex includes 130 individuals and 48 legal entities. Among them are companies involved in supplying components for the production of Kometa-series satellite navigation equipment (used in Russian drones, cruise and ballistic missiles, guided munitions, and aircraft that Russia uses to strike Ukrainian cities and communities). In particular, the list also includes enterprises involved in the production of the Oreshnik missile system.
The list also includes Iranian companies and citizens involved in the production of Iranian drones and missiles that are used not only against Ukraine but also in the Middle East against Gulf countries. These legal entities and individuals helped Russia launch, deploy, and scale up the production of “shaheds” in Russia. Sanctions have also been imposed on Iranian instructors who trained Russian “shahed” operators that later attacked Ukrainian cities and energy facilities.
“The Russian and Iranian military-industrial complexes have long been interconnected. With this sanctions package, we are highlighting the key participants involved in producing the weapons used for Russia’s strikes against Ukraine and Iran’s strikes against many countries. The world must do much more to break these supply chains, particularly for critical components, and effectively counter this cooperation. And we will work on synchronizing these sanctions,” said Advisor – Commissioner of the President of Ukraine for Sanctions Policy Vladyslav Vlasiuk.
Another sanctions decision concerns 10 Russian Paralympians. All of them took part in Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine. They spread Russian propaganda and use sporting events as a platform to whitewash Russian crimes and occupation.