Signal Ukraine's Zelenskyy Signs Decree Sanctioning 23 Companies, 20 Individuals Supporting Russia's Defense Industry

Summary

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a decree (No. 704/2026, published August 3, 2026) enacting a National Security and Defense Council decision to sanction 23 companies and 20 individuals supplying or servicing Russia's military-industrial complex, according to the Presidential Office's official website. Notable targets include Kidma Tech, which manufactures optical instruments, air defense systems and multiple-launch rocket systems and repairs missiles; the Morozov Plant, part of state defense conglomerate Rostec, which produces explosives, rocket fuel, and solid-propellant charges for Iskander-M ballistic missile engines; Specelectronkomplekt, involved in guided air missile production; and Aurum, which supplies electronic warfare systems and drones to occupying Russian forces. The sanctions were announced alongside separate Ukrainian strikes on Russian targets, reflecting a combined pressure tactic pairing precision sanctions on individual defense-supply nodes with deep strikes. Ukraine had previously imposed similar sanctions on Russian defense-industry-linked entities in May 2026, part of a continuing pattern of expanding sanctions.