EU sanctions five Russian defence executives over support for Moscow's war in Ukraine
The European Union has sanctioned five Russian defence industry executives linked to missile, drone, navigation and military space technology used to support Russia's war against Ukraine.
BRUSSELS, August 7, 2026 — The European Union added five Russian executives to its Ukraine sanctions list Friday, targeting senior figures at companies involved in ballistic missiles, drones, navigation systems and military-related space technology.
The Council of the EU said the five individuals materially support Russia's military-industrial complex through their roles in developing, producing or supplying military technology and equipment. The listings took effect upon publication in the EU's Official Journal.
The newly sanctioned individuals are Ramil Badgutdinov, general director of JSC Serpukhov Plant Metallist; Sergey Bashkov, director of LLC Irz-Svyaz; Sergey Bessonov, general director of LLC AEROMAKS; Viktor Ivanov, general director of JSC Research Institute of Precision Instruments NII TP; and Aleksandr Dyukarev, general director of JSC Krasnoyarsk Machine-Building Plant.
According to the EU, Badgutdinov's company is involved in manufacturing components for the 9B918 navigation system used by Russia's 9M723 Iskander-M ballistic missile. Bashkov's Irz-Svyaz manufactures communications and navigation equipment used in Orlan-10 and Tachion unmanned aerial vehicles and supplies companies including the Votkinsk Plant, an Iskander-M manufacturer.
AEROMAKS develops drone software and manufactures several helicopter-type drones, while Ivanov's institute works on space and military systems, including the Kasatka-R synthetic-aperture radar for the Russian military. Dyukarev heads the Krasnoyarsk Machine-Building Plant, which the EU said produces the RS-28 Sarmat ballistic missile.
The measures fall under Regulation 269/2014, the EU framework targeting actions undermining Ukraine's territorial integrity. Listed individuals are subject to asset freezes, restrictions on funds or economic resources being made available to them and travel restrictions within the EU.
The Council said the latest listings follow Russia's continued attacks on Ukraine and what it described as an escalation involving large-scale missile and drone strikes against civilians and civilian infrastructure.
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