Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, has extended a package of sanctions targeting members of the Federation Council of the Russian Federation who hail from the so-called Luhansk People’s Republic, the Zaporizhia region, and the Kherson region. The measures, described in an official update on the president’s website, underline Kyiv’s stance toward the Russian political establishment and its regional actors following the ongoing conflict. The announcement makes clear that the sanctions are in effect for a decade, reflecting Ukraine’s intent to impose lasting consequences on those believed to be directly involved in supporting or enabling actions that undermine Ukrainian sovereignty and security.
The individuals named in the latest sweep include Daria Lantratova, a senator associated with the Luhansk People’s Republic; Konstantin Basyuk, who sits as a senator representing the Kherson region; and Dmitry Vorona, the senator linked to the Zaporizhia region. The designation of these figures illustrates Ukraine’s focus on political figures who occupy positions of influence within the Russian federation apparatus and who are perceived as instrumental in advancing policies that Ukraine views as hostile or destabilizing. The announcement situates these sanctions within a broader framework of measures aimed at curbing access to resources and limiting the operational scope of individuals connected to the Russian political structure in disputed territories.
Earlier actions by Zelensky’s administration expanded the scope of punitive steps beyond individual officials to encompass broader corporate and economic entities. In the stated record, sanctions were imposed for a period of ten years on Vyacheslav Boguslayev, known for his leadership role at Motor Sich, along with a total list of 239 citizens from Russia and other countries. The document enumerates a wide array of restrictive measures designed to disrupt financial flows and professional operations, including asset freezes, bans on activities related to specific markets or sectors, revocation of licenses or permits, and a suite of additional constraints. Taken together, these restrictions are intended to constrain not only direct actions but also the infrastructure that sustains those actions, signaling Kyiv’s comprehensive approach to sanction policy in relation to the war effort and allied industries.
Previously, the Ukrainian authorities announced sanctions impacting 33 Russian individuals and 225 corporate entities. Among the legal entities named in those earlier measures are a number of defense-related and industrial firms with a presence in various regions, including Almaz-Antey Telecommunications LLC (Moscow), Volga Electromechanical Plant (Mari El Republic), the Central Research Institute of Precision Engineering (Podolsk), the Cheboksary Production Association named after him, and other companies such as Chapaev and the Belarusian Stanki (Smolensk), as well as the Boiler Motor Building Production Association. The pattern of designations reveals a targeted approach that spans both people and corporate actors, aiming to disrupt the networks that Kyiv views as supportive of Russian aggression. The releases emphasize not only the punitive aspect of the measures but also the strategic objective of degrading the capacity of those entities to participate in or facilitate activities viewed as contrary to Ukraine’s national interests. These actions reflect a continuing effort by Ukraine to align sanctions with its political and security objectives, communicating to international partners the scale and specificity of the tactics employed to pressure Moscow’s political and economic elites. The sequence of announced limitations underscores how Kyiv links political leadership, strategic industries, and networked business interests within Russia to broader sanctions strategy that stretches across multiple years and remains focused on denying access to resources and capabilities that are seen as enabling ongoing aggression.