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UK authorities have also adopted a parallel approach, imposing 100 new sanctions, including targeting 18 additional shadow fleet vessels and firms related to the supply of Iskander missile systems—weaponry used in Ukraine. British Foreign Secretary David Lammy criticized Moscow's continued missile strikes as a sign of President Putin's true intentions and called for a genuine ceasefire.
Since the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the EU has sanctioned approximately 2,400 Russian individuals and entities, with this latest tranche aiming to tighten economic pressure and limit Moscow’s ability to fund its military operations.