{
  "id": 16331007,
  "title": "Zelenskyy imposes sanctions on suppliers to Russia’s defense industry",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/zelenskyy-imposes-sanctions-on-suppliers-to-russias-defense-industry",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-24T14:02:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Interfax-Ukraine",
    "slug": "interfax-ukraine",
    "url": "https://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/1225632.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed decrees imposing sanctions on Russian entities and individuals involved in the defense industry. The sanctions target those responsible for manufacturing ballistic missiles and supplying equipment to Russia's military aircraft, armored vehicles, missile systems, and drones. Published on October 24, Decrees Nos. 1058/2024 and 1059/2024 list 51 individuals and 44 legal entities involved in these activities. The sanctions focus on entities that produce, supply raw materials, equipment, and tools for long-range strike systems such as the Iskander, Kalibr, Kh-101, and Kinzhal. Additionally, 42 of the 44 listed entities are registered in Russia, with two in China, and 32 individuals and 35 companies are subject to sanctions for their role in the production and supply chains of high-precision industrial equipment and components meant for Russia's defense-industrial complex. These measures, according to Vladyslav Vlasiuk, Advisor and Presidential Commissioner for Sanction Policy, aim to weaken Russia's military-industrial complex's ability to manufacture weaponry.",
  "summary": "President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed decrees enacting decisions by the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine (NSDC) to impose sanctions on Russian entities and individuals.",
  "key_points": [
    "Ukrainian President Zelenskyy sanctions Russian defense industry suppliers.",
    "Decrees target 51 individuals and 44 entities involved in missile and military equipment production.",
    "Sanctions aim to weaken Russia's military-industrial complex capabilities."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Voice of Ukraine",
        "title": "Zelenskyy imposes sanctions on Russian ballistic missile manufacturers and military suppliers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/zelenskyy-imposes-sanctions-on-russian-ballistic-missile",
        "published": "2026-10-24T12:18:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}