PoliticsAugust 3, 2026 11:28 pm • 1 min readZelensky holds a phone call with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Jan. 29, 2024. (Volodymyr Zelenskyy / X)Ukraine has imposed a new round of sanctions on the Russian defense industry, according to a presidential decree signed on Aug. 3.The latest restrictions target 23 individuals and 20 entities with ties to Russia's military-industrial complex. Among the targets designated in the new sanctions decree is the Morozov Explosives Plant, a state-owned defense manufacturer located in Leningrad Oblast. The factory produces explosives and components for missiles, including Russia's Iskander-M ballistic missile. The Morozov Plant is owned by the Russian state defense conglomerate Rostec, which is subject to international sanctions. Another entity on the sanctions list is the electronics manufacturer Spets-Elektronkomplekt, which produces components for civilian and military goods. The company is involved in the production of parts for multiple Russian missile models. The sanctions also target BPLA-Ural, a Russian company specializing in unmanned aerial vehicles. The latest move follows previous sanctions imposed by Kyiv on May 29, when President Volodymyr Zelensky signed decrees aligning Ukraine's restrictions with the European Union's 20th sanctions package against Russia. That package targeted Russia's defense, energy, financial, and trade sectors, as well as companies involved in producing electronic warfare equipment, drone and missile components.