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EU adds nearly 1,600 people and companies to Russia sanctions list
The European Union has added 826 companies and 743 people to its sanctions list over Russia’s war in Ukraine.
The new targets are linked to Russia’s military industry, including suppliers of parts and materials for missiles, drones and aircraft.
EU officials say more than half of the additions are connected to the production chain for ballistic missiles.
The measures also target 77 people linked to elections held in Russian-occupied parts of Ukraine.
Those listed face frozen assets in the EU, and EU citizens and companies cannot provide them with funds; listed individuals also face travel bans across the bloc.
The additions make this the EU’s largest single sanctions listing since Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
They bring the total number of people and entities sanctioned over the war to more than 4,500, according to the reports.
The European Union adopted its 22nd package of Russia sanctions on Monday, targeting nearly 1,600 people and companies linked to Russia’s military-industrial sector.
The measures add 826 companies and 743 individuals to the blacklist, according to the articles.
The EU says the targets include suppliers involved in producing components for missiles, drones and aircraft.
The package also targets people linked to elections in Russian-occupied Ukrainian territories.
Reports differ on the resulting total number of people and entities under EU sanctions, putting it at more than 4,500 or nearly 4,700.
- Who
- The European Union imposed the sanctions. The targets include Russian companies and individuals linked to the military-industrial sector.
- What
- The EU adopted its 22nd sanctions package, adding 826 companies and 743 individuals to its blacklist.
- When
- Monday, October 12, 2026.
- Where
- The sanctions apply across the European Union.
- Why
- The EU said the targets support Russia’s military-industrial complex and supply components for weapons used in the war in Ukraine.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
EU envoys initially agreed to the measures, according to The Moscow Times.
EU foreign ministers formally adopted the sanctions package.
- Companies added
- 826
- Individuals added
- 743
- Russian military-industrial sector
- More than a quarter-million people employed and annual turnover of at least 20 billion euros, according to the EU as reported by The Moscow Times
- Election-related targets
- 77 people, according to AP
- North Korea
- Three people and four entities sanctioned, according to The Moscow Times
What people are saying
Over half address the production chain for the ballistic missiles Russia uses to kill Ukrainian civilians every day
This is not the time to ease pressure on Moscow but to increase it
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