Zelenskyy sanctions nearly 70 collaborators and firms aiding Russia's military-industrial complex

What happened

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy issued a decree implementing National Security and Defence Council decisions to extend sanctions against entities supporting Russia's military-industrial complex and impose restrictions on collaborators aiding the Russian occupation, the Office of the President reported.

Outside Brief is treating this as a source-led account. Any disputed responsibility, casualty figure, battlefield claim or single-source assertion should be treated as unconfirmed/hearsay unless confirmed by another reliable source or a named official. The first part of the sanctions targets companies and their founders involved in producing and modernising Russian firearms, developing drones, data exchange systems for Russian forces, and providing meteorological and IT support for Russian aviation.

The second package imposes sanctions on 67 individuals and one legal entity accused of supporting Russia’s armed aggression and serving Russia in temporarily occupied territories. This group includes so-called ministers, MPs, judges, and specific figures like Raisa Prylypko, a kindergarten director accused of facilitating the illegal transfer of children from occupied Donetsk to Russia.

Known from the source

• President Zelenskyy issued a decree enacting sanctions decisions from the National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine.
• Sanctions extend to companies producing and modernizing Russian firearms, drones, and related military technology.
• 67 individuals and one company supporting Russian occupation efforts are targeted in the second sanctions package.
• Named individuals include Raisa Prylypko and Ivan Dotsenko; named company is Soyuzmetalservis.
• Sanctions target collaborators aiding Russian forces in temporarily occupied territories including Donetsk, Luhansk, and Kherson oblasts.

What remains unclear

Also sanctioned is Ivan Dotsenko, head of the MIR agricultural company, who allegedly encouraged Kherson oblast business representatives and farmers to collaborate with Russia, and Soyuzmetalservis, a company supporting metallurgical and coal operations in parts of Donetsk and Luhansk illegally held by Russian forces.

Vladyslav Vlasiuk, President of Ukraine's Commissioner for Sanctions Policy, said sanctions pressure will continue to increase on anyone aiding Russia whether on the battlefield, in occupation offices, or via media. Ukraine plans to share relevant information internationally to boost alignment of sanctions efforts.

What remains unclear: Confirm whether the central claim is corroborated; until then treat it as unconfirmed/hearsay. Verification of the specific roles and actions attributed to named individuals like Raisa Prylypko and Ivan Dotsenko. Independent confirmation of Soyuzmetalservis’ role in supporting Russian-controlled industrial operations. Any official confirmation of minutes or text of the decree beyond the presidential press service statements.

Evidence note

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Original source: Ukrainska Pravda English. Open the source.