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The European Union adopted new sanctions Friday against five individuals accused of supporting Russia’s military-industrial complex, citing a recent series of intensified Russian airstrikes on Ukraine, the EU Council said.
The five individuals hold senior positions at Russian companies operating in the defense and military technology sectors, including firms involved in developing, producing and supplying military equipment used by Russian forces in Ukraine, according to the council.
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said the bloc would continue increasing pressure on Moscow in response to attacks on Ukraine.
“Each new attack on Ukraine is another reason for Europe to tighten the screws on Russia,” Kallas said on U.S. social media platform X.
Among those sanctioned is Ramil Nailevich Badgutdinov, general director of JSC Serpukhov Plant Metallist, which the EU said produces precision electromechanical components, including systems used in Russia’s Iskander-M ballistic missile.
The bloc also sanctioned Aleksandr Yurevich Dyukarev, general director of JSC Krasnoyarsk Machine-Building Plant, a company involved in producing ballistic missiles, including the RS-28 “Sarmat” missile system.
The other sanctioned individuals include executives at Russian companies involved in producing military communications systems and developing software for unmanned aerial vehicles and space-related military technologies, according to the EU.
Those designated under the sanctions regime are subject to asset freezes, while providing funds or other economic resources to them, either directly or indirectly, is prohibited.
They are also subject to travel restrictions preventing them from entering or transiting through EU member states.
Kallas said the latest measures were adopted in response to the recent series of Russian airstrikes and targeted individuals involved in Russia’s military-industrial complex.
“With its army stalled on the battlefield, Moscow is further escalating its campaign of terror against civilians,” Kallas said.
“The EU must continue to intensify pressure on Russia until Moscow ends its war,” she added.
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