Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed decrees imposing new sanctions against Russian military personnel responsible for missile strikes on Ukraine, as well as vessels linked to Russia’s “shadow” military logistics fleet.
The announcement was made by the Office of the President of Ukraine.
The first sanctions package includes 127 Russian military personnel and occupation officials whom Ukraine considers responsible for large-scale missile attacks on Ukrainian cities, critical infrastructure and civilian targets.
In particular, sanctions were imposed on commanders of Russia’s long-range aviation units that used Kh-101, Kh-55, Kh-555, Kh-22, Kh-32 and Kinzhal missiles.
According to the President’s Office, these units were involved in the strike on the Okhmatdyt children’s hospital in Kyiv on July 8, 2024, as well as the attack on a residential building in Ternopil on November 19, 2025, which killed 38 people, including eight children.
Sanctions were also imposed on commanders of Russian missile and artillery units that used Iskander-K cruise missiles and Iskander-M ballistic missiles.
The President’s Office said these military officers were involved in the strike on the village of Hroza in Kharkiv region in October 2023, where 59 people were killed, the attack on central Sumy that left 35 people dead, and the missile strike on Chernihiv in April 2024, which killed 18 people.
The second sanctions package targets 29 civilian cargo vessels that Ukrainian authorities say are being used by Russia to transport weapons, ammunition, military equipment and personnel.
Most of these vessels are already under sanctions imposed by the United States, the European Union and the United Kingdom.
Presidential sanctions policy adviser Vladyslav Vlasiuk said the new restrictions are intended to complicate Russian military operations and increase the “cost of aggression” for Moscow.
“This is about increasing the price of aggression for Russia, complicating its military operations and ensuring inevitable accountability for strikes against civilians and infrastructure,” Vlasiuk said.
