Sanctions over attacks on Ukraine: Zelenskyy signs new decrees
17 April 23:30
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed decrees imposing sanctions against more than 120 Russian military commanders involved in missile strikes on Ukraine, as well as against nine religious figures who support Russia’s aggression. The relevant documents were published on the president’s website , according to "Komersant Ukrainian"
The sanctions list includes Russian commanders linked to massive attacks on Ukrainian cities, civilian infrastructure, and energy facilities. Separately, restrictions apply to representatives of the Russian Orthodox Church and affiliated organizations which, according to Ukrainian authorities, have spread propaganda and justified the war against Ukraine.
Zelenskyy imposed sanctions against more than 120 Russian commanders
Ukraine’s new sanctions target commanders of the Russian Air Force’s long-range aviation units, who were responsible for strikes with cruise and aeroballistic missiles on Ukrainian cities and critical infrastructure.
According to the data provided, these military personnel are linked to a series of high-profile attacks, including the strike on the Okhmatdyt Children’s Hospital in Kyiv, the shelling of a high-rise building in Ternopil, and the strike on the Amstor shopping center in Kremenchuk.
Who Else Has Been Sanctioned by Ukraine
In addition to long-range aviation commanders, Russian naval commanders who carried out attacks on Ukraine from ships and submarines using Kalibr missiles have also been sanctioned.
Their units are linked to strikes on energy infrastructure in Kyiv, as well as in the Lviv, Ivano-Frankivsk, Volyn, Mykolaiv, and Odesa regions.
Sanctions have also been imposed against commanders of the Russian Ground Forces’ missile and artillery units who used Iskander-M systems and other ground-based missiles.
For which attacks did Ukraine impose sanctions?
Commanders of Russian missile and artillery units are linked to strikes on Sumy, Chernihiv, and the village of Hrozove in the Kharkiv region, where civilians were killed as a result of the attacks.
Thus, the new sanctions apply not only to attacks on major cities but also to strikes on populated areas where Ukrainian civilians were killed.
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Sanctions against priests and representatives of the Russian Church
Separately, nine religious figures have been added to the sanctions lists. These are representatives of the Russian Orthodox Church and affiliated organizations who, according to Ukrainian authorities, spread propaganda and justified the war against Ukraine.
Thus, the new restrictions apply not only to military personnel but also to those who supported Russia’s aggression on an ideological and informational level.
What Ukraine plans to do next with the new sanctions lists
Ukraine also plans to share information about the new sanctions lists with international partners. The goal of this step is to coordinate similar restrictions within their jurisdictions.
This means that Kyiv is counting on synchronizing its sanctions policy with other states to increase international pressure on individuals involved in missile strikes against Ukraine and in supporting Russian aggression.
Why the new sanctions matter
The new sanctions demonstrate that Ukraine continues to respond systematically to crimes related to Russian strikes on civilian infrastructure and the civilian population.
The inclusion on the lists of commanders linked to attacks on Okhmatdyt, energy infrastructure, and residential buildings, as well as religious figures who have justified the war, signals Ukraine’s intention to hold perpetrators accountable not only on the battlefield but also in the political and legal spheres.
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