UK sanctions 86 Russian individuals and entities

That's according to the website of the UK government, Ukrinform reports.

The sanctions target Russia's theft of Ukrainian grain, advanced military technology, and remaining revenue sources.

"The UK has today (Friday 19 May) announced a new wave of sanctions against Russia, targeting businesses and individuals connected to Russia's capacity to fund and wage the war," the statement reads.

The 86 designations target individuals and organizations connected to Russia's energy, metals, defense, transport, and financial sectors - ramping up pressure on Putin's remaining revenue and attempts to use these sectors to support the military machine.

The UK is taking new action against Russia's energy sector – building on the import bans of Russian coal, oil, and LNG - by introducing designations of nine organizations connected to Russia's state-owned nuclear energy company, Rosatom, which has been connected to Putin's war effort.

This includes UMATEX, which produces composite materials based on carbon fiber for Rosatom that could be used for military purposes, and TRINITI whose research and development into laser physics is directly funded by the Russian Federation's State Defense Order.

Igor Altushkin, the billionaire oligarch who owns the Russian Copper Company, has been sanctioned. "As the third largest producer of copper in Russia, Altushkin and his business have continued to play a key role in a sector of strategic significance for Putin's military machine," the statement said.

Eight other companies connected to metals production in Russia have also been sanctioned, and the UK has announced that it will also ban imports of Russian metals including aluminum, nickel, and copper.

Twenty defense executives and companies have been sanctioned as part of today's tranche – further targeting the individuals and organizations that are supporting Russia's continued military activity in Russia by equipping both the Russian armed forces and Wagner group. Amongst those sanctioned are Alan Lushinkov and Vladimir Lepin, who are both Directors of JSC Concern Kalashnikov, which produces 95% of all firearms in Russia.

The UK also sanctioned JSC Dom RF, which acts under the instruction of the Russian government, and Metallurgical Investment Bank, which is supporting Russia's industrial exports.

Oleg Romanenko, a lead official at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant who has been colluding with the Russian government, the Operating Organisation of Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, 13 members of the Gazprom-Neft board of directors, and 5 members of the Transneft board of directors have also been designated.