According to Politico, the new measures target individuals involved in Russia’s military-industrial sector, including Ramil Badgutdinov, who heads a company involved in producing Iskander-M ballistic missiles.
The EU has also sanctioned Aleksandr Dyukarev, director of the KrasMash plant, which manufactures Russia’s Sarmat ballistic missiles.
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Russia has not used the Sarmat system against Ukraine, according to the report, although Moscow continues to conduct tests of the long-range missile.
The three other individuals targeted by the EU are directors of Russian defense companies involved in military communications, drone software and military space technologies.
The EU’s announcement did not identify a specific Russian attack as the direct reason for the sanctions. However, the measures come amid an escalation in Russian strikes against Ukrainian cities and critical infrastructure.
Earlier this week, Russia carried out one of its deadliest attacks on Kyiv, killing 17 people, according to the report. A separate Russian strike on the Ukrainian capital in July killed 12 people.
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said the bloc would continue increasing pressure on Moscow.
“With its army stalled on the battlefield, Moscow is further escalating its campaign of terror against civilians,” Kallas wrote on X. “The EU must continue to intensify pressure on Russia until Moscow ends its war.”
The latest measures follow another round of EU sanctions in July targeting individuals and companies linked to major Russian strikes on Kyiv.
That package included companies belonging to the ABS Electro group, which manufactures electronic components used in Russia’s Shahed and Geran drones.
By targeting senior figures in Russia’s defense industry, the EU is seeking to increase pressure on the manufacturers and infrastructure supporting Moscow’s military capabilities while the war in Ukraine continues.
