Zelenskyy enacts sanctions against 121 Russian commanders and 9 religious figures – decree
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed decrees enacting the decisions of the National Security and Defense Council to apply sanctions against 121 Russian commanders involved in missile attacks on Ukraine, as well as nine Russian religious figures who justify Russia’s aggression.
The relevant decrees, No. 303/2026 and No. 304/2026, have been published on the presidential website.
According to the head of state’s press service, the sanctions specifically target commanders of long-range aviation units of the Russian Aerospace Forces, Russian Navy commanders who oversaw strikes using Kalibr cruise missiles, and commanders of
rocket
and artillery units of the ground forces responsible for attacks involving Iskander-M ballistic and ground-based cruise missiles.
"This is one of the first instances where our intelligence services have successfully identified over 100 specific individuals who directly issue orders and conduct missile launches against Ukraine. They are common terrorists who should be sanctioned in all jurisdictions," said Vladyslav Vlasyuk, Advisor and Presidential Commissioner for Sanctions Policy.
Decree No. 304/2026 applies sanctions to 9 representatives of the Russian Orthodox Church and affiliated structures who have publicly called for the killing of Ukrainians, openly supported Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, and utilized religion to propagate and justify Russia’s invasion.
Ukraine will provide all necessary information regarding these two sanction packages to its partners to synchronize sanctions across their respective jurisdictions.
