Volodymyr Zelenskyy (Photo: Office of the President)

On Friday, May 9, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy issued a decree enacting new National Security and Defense Council sanctions against Russian citizens and a number of companies associated with the aggressor state. The relevant document was published on the website of the President's Office.

Thus, Decree No. 301/2025 imposed sanctions on 58 Russian citizens. In addition, Zelenskyy imposed restrictions on 74 companies, most of which are connected to the Russian military-industrial complex.

The list includes the Astron Optical and Mechanical Design Bureau, located in the temporarily occupied Donetsk.

The sanctions list also includes Planar Open Joint Stock Company, Izotek-M Limited Liability Company, Izovak Limited Liability Company in Belarus, Chinese company Smart Kit Technology Limited, three companies from Uzbekistan and three from Iran.

  • on April 11, 2025, Zelenskyy imposed sanctions against Russian propagandists.
  • On May 1, the president enacted new sanctions NSDC, the list includes 81 legal entities and 76 individuals.