UK Announces Package of 31 Sanctions Against Russia

On Oct.1, 2026 the UK government announced a package of 31 new sanctions against Russia, targeting its liquefied natural gas (LNG) “shadow fleet,” state disinformation networks, and individuals responsible for civilian torture and the indoctrination of Ukrainian children. The move follows a wave of Russian aerial attacks. With over 3,100 drones launched against Ukraine in September alone, head of Communications Department of the Air Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), Yuriy Ihnat said on national television.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. The 23 designated individuals and entities face asset freezes, travel bans, and business restrictions, while eight vessels are subject to shipping sanctions. The blacklisted group ranges from Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) officers and occupation police chiefs implicated in torturing civilians in southern Ukraine, to former “deputy governors” involved in child deportations, according to a UK government document. The sanctions also target pro-Kremlin propagandists, including an advisor to Russian President Vladimir Putin, the former de facto president of South Ossetia, and several Georgian nationals running disinformation networks. Economically, the package targets several vessels recently acquired by Russia to bypass Western sanctions and maintain gas export revenues. “We are targeting both the revenues that help sustain Russia’s aggression and perpetrators of horrendous crimes against Ukrainian civilians, including children. The UK will not flinch in our support for Ukraine,” Minister for Europe, Lord Wood of Anfield said in a statement. Other Topics of Interest PACE Declares Russia’s New State Duma Illegitimate The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe said the Sept. 18-20 vote, which handed United Russia 355 out of 450 seats, was neither free nor fair. The sanctions also aim to disrupt Russia’s global disinformation war. The package blacklists seven individuals, including four Georgian nationals, tied to pro-Kremlin influence operations. The Kremlin spends around £1.3 billion ($1.7 billion) each year on manipulating information, British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said. In April, the UK reported uncovering a covert Russian submarine operation targeting underwater cables and pipelines in Arctic waters. At the time, Secretary of State for Defence John Healey stated that British and Norwegian aircraft and ships had tracked three Russian submarines for a month, according to Reuters. Kyiv Post is Ukraine’s first and oldest English news organization, reporting since 1995. Its international reach – 97% of readers are outside of Ukraine – make it truly Ukraine’s global voice.