Ukraine imposes sanctions on Russians involved in missile strike on Okhmatdyt
This was announced by the Office of the President, according to Ukrinform.
“President Volodymyr Zelensky signed decrees enacting the decisions of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine regarding the imposition of sanctions against the occupiers responsible for missile strikes on Ukrainian territory, as well as against naval vessels that are part of Russia’s shadow military logistics fleet,” the Office of the President stated.
Specifically, these are decrees No. 426/2026. №427/2026
It is specified that the first round of sanctions targeted 127 Russian occupiers involved in missile strikes against Ukraine, particularly against critical infrastructure and civilian targets.
The Office of the President reported that restrictions were imposed on commanders of long-range aviation units of the Russian Aerospace Forces who deployed over 4,100 air-launched cruise missiles—X-101, X-55, X-555, X-22, X-32, and “Kinzhal” aeroballistic missiles.
“In particular, they carried out strikes on the ”Okhmatdyt" Children’s Hospital in Kyiv on July 8, 2024, and a high-rise building in Ternopil on November 19, 2025, resulting in the deaths of 38 people, including eight children. Among them are those who carried out strikes using FAB-1500 and FAB-3000 bombs on Mariupol in March 2022,” the statement notes.
The Office of the President reported that sanctions were also imposed on the commanders of the missile and artillery units of the Russian Armed Forces’ ground forces.
According to the Office, they carried out over 1,100 attacks using Iskander-K ground-based cruise missiles and Iskander-M ballistic missiles.
"As a result, critical and civilian infrastructure across Ukraine was attacked; a strike was carried out on a café-shop in the village of Groza in the Kharkiv region on October 5, 2023, where 59 people were killed; the central part of Sumy was attacked, resulting in 35 casualties, including two teenagers, and a strike was launched on the center of Chernihiv on April 17, 2024, where 18 people were killed and another 78 were injured as a result of a three-missile strike," the statement reads.
The Office of the President reported that the second package of sanctions includes 29 civilian merchant vessels involved in transporting cargo for the Russian Federation’s military needs.
As noted, these vessels are used for the regular transport of large volumes of weapons, ammunition, military equipment, and personnel of the Russian Ministry of Defense.
The office stated that most of them are subject to sanctions by the United States, the European Union, and the United Kingdom.
“Regarding the others, Ukraine will work with partners to synchronize sanctions,” the Office of the President reported.
Vladyslav Vlasiuk, Advisor and Presidential Envoy on Sanctions Policy, said that sanctions are a tool for systematically limiting Russia’s ability to wage war.
He emphasized that today’s package highlights the arms supply channels for the Russian army.
“We’ll see which ports will now accept these ships. Another aspect targets those who issue orders and carry out missile attacks against Ukrainian cities. This is about raising the cost of aggression for Russia, complicating its military operations, and establishing inevitable accountability for strikes against civilians and infrastructure,” Vlasiuk noted.
The hospital’s toxicology wing was destroyed, and the surgical and new wings, as well as the Ministry of Health’s pediatric cardiology center, were damaged.
Five buildings of the medical facility were damaged, including the toxicology wing, the Soviet-era surgical wing, and the new treatment and diagnostic wing, as well as the transformer substation.
