President Volodymyr Zelensky has enacted a new package of sanctions targeting individuals and companies involved in supplying electronic warfare, communications and microelectronics equipment to Russia’s military and security agencies.
The measures were introduced by presidential decree following a decision of Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council (NSDC), expanding Kyiv’s effort to disrupt technological supply chains supporting Russia’s war against Ukraine.
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Sanctions enacted by presidential decree
According to the decree, signed on Jan. 3, the sanctions take immediate effect and apply to both individuals and legal entities identified as contributing to Russia’s military-industrial capabilities.
The NSDC decision was adopted under Ukraine’s Law on Sanctions and approved at the president’s direction. Control over implementation has been assigned to the secretary of the National Security and Defense Council.
The decree stipulates that the Cabinet of Ministers, the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), the National Bank of Ukraine and other state bodies are responsible for enforcing and monitoring the effectiveness of the restrictive measures.
Targets include electronic warfare and communications suppliers
According to Ukrainska Pravda, the sanctions list includes 95 individuals and 70 legal entities, most of whom are Russian citizens or companies based in Russia.
The targeted entities include manufacturers and suppliers operating in the fields of communications, electronic warfare systems and microelectronics for Russia’s armed forces and security services. These technologies play a key role in battlefield communications, drone suppression and electronic countermeasures used by Russian forces.
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In addition to defense-related firms, the sanctions also cover companies in Russia’s chemical, extractive and metallurgical industries, as well as enterprises linked to the fuel and energy sector.
Coordination with international partners
Under the NSDC decision, Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been tasked with formally notifying the European Union, the United States and other partner countries of the new sanctions. Kyiv will also raise the issue of introducing parallel or coordinated restrictive measures against the same individuals and entities.
Ukrainian officials have increasingly emphasized the importance of aligning sanctions regimes with Western partners to limit Russia’s ability to bypass restrictions through third countries or alternative supply routes.
Part of broader sanctions policy
The latest decree follows a series of recent decisions aimed at tightening Ukraine’s sanctions framework and synchronizing it with allied measures. Zelensky has previously signed decrees implementing NSDC decisions to align Ukrainian sanctions with those imposed by the United Kingdom, as well as to apply restrictions consistent with United Nations Security Council resolutions.
Ukrainian authorities say targeting suppliers of electronic warfare and communications equipment reflects a growing focus on the technological backbone of Russia’s military operations, particularly as Moscow relies more heavily on drones, electronic interference and surveillance systems in its war against Ukraine.