Ukraine Implements Sanctions Against russia’s “Shadow Fleet” and Kremlin Propagandists

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky signed a decree implementing the National Security and Defense Council’s decision on sanctions. The new measures target companies servicing the russian tanker fleet transporting sanctioned oil, as well as individuals linked to Kremlin propaganda and cyberattacks.

The decree, №86/2026, is published on the President’s official website.

“We continue synchronizing sanctions with the European Union. I signed a decree imposing sanctions on companies servicing the russian tanker fleet and transporting sanctioned oil. There are also new sanctions against Kremlin propagandists and criminals involved in cyberattacks against Ukraine and our partners. We counter all attempts by the Russian regime to destabilize Ukraine,” Zelensky stated.

Sanctions have been applied to 10 individuals and 6 legal entities. They include:

Individuals whose companies supply and export russian oil

Kremlin-linked propagandists

Members of the GRU-affiliated 142nd Separate Electronic Warfare Battalion responsible for cyberattacks on government organizations in Ukraine and EU/NATO countries to steal confidential information and destabilize political situations

The sanctioned companies are registered in russia, the UAE, and Vietnam, and own or operate tankers transporting Russian oil, including for export.

Additionally, sanctions target the 142nd Separate Electronic Warfare Battalion, responsible for GPS disruptions in the Baltic states, which interfered with the landing of civilian aircraft.