Sanctions measures in January 2026

In January, a number of decisions of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, enacted by Presidential Decrees, were adopted to impose sanctions on individuals and companies involved in russia’s armed aggression, its war economy, propaganda, cyber operations, and the circumvention of international restrictions.

In total, sanctions were applied to 108 individuals and 78 legal entities.

On January 3, 2026, sanctions were imposed on 95 individuals and 70 legal entities, primarily citizens and residents of the russian federation linked to the functioning of russia’s defense-industrial complex. The list included enterprises and their executives that support russia’s state defense order, in particular in the fields of communications, electronic warfare, microelectronics, as well as industrial companies in the chemical, extractive, metallurgical, and fuel and energy sectors. The imposed restrictions are aimed at reducing the production and technological capabilities of russia’s defense industry and complicating the provision of the war against Ukraine.

On January 17, 2026, sanctions were applied to 3 individuals and 2 legal entities that use sports as a tool of russian propaganda. This concerns, in particular, persons and organizations that publicly support russia’s armed aggression, war crimes, and the occupation of Ukrainian territories, attempting to legitimize the actions of the aggressor state on international sports platforms. With this decision, Ukraine once again emphasized that sport cannot be separated from politics when it comes to justifying war and violating fundamental values.

On January 30, 2026, a decision was adopted to synchronize Ukraine’s sanctions with those of the European Union and to impose restrictions on 10 individuals and 6 legal entities involved in the operation of russia’s “shadow” tanker fleet, the circumvention of sanctions, cyberattacks against Ukraine and EU and NATO member states, as well as the dissemination of pro-russian propaganda. The sanctions targeted companies from russia, the United Arab Emirates, and Vietnam that own or operate tankers used to export russian oil, as well as representatives of Kremlin-controlled information and cyber structures. Separately, restrictions were imposed on the 142nd Independent Electronic Warfare Battalion of the russian federation, which was involved in disrupting GPS signals in the Baltic states, creating threats to civil aviation.

Sanctions policy remains one of the key instruments of pressure on the aggressor state to limit its ability to finance the war, conduct subversive activities, and destabilize the security situation in Europe and worldwide.

Ukraine will continue working with its partners to strengthen and expand sanctions pressure on the russian federation.