President Volodymyr Zelensky enacted a new package of sanctions targeting dozens of Russian individuals and entities, including a judge linked to the case of Ukrainian journalist Viktoriia Roshchyna, who died in Russian captivity after being detained in occupied Ukraine. The sanctions were introduced on Friday through Presidential Decree No. 493/2026, which put into effect a decision adopted by Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council (RNBO) on Wednesday.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. According to the sanctions list published by the Office of the President, those targeted include Russian officials involved in the persecution of Ukrainian citizens and political repression in occupied territories. Sanctions linked to Roshchyna case Among those sanctioned is a Russian judge connected to proceedings involving Roshchyna, a freelance Ukrainian journalist who disappeared in August 2023 while reporting from Russian-occupied parts of the Zaporizhzhia region. Roshchyna was later confirmed to be held in Russian detention. However, in October 2024, Russian authorities informed her family that she had died in captivity. Subsequent investigations by Ukrainian and international media outlets revealed evidence that she had been subjected to severe abuse while detained. According to testimony collected by journalists and human rights organizations, Roshchyna was allegedly tortured, including through electrocution, physical abuse and prolonged denial of medical care.