UK Imposes 100 New Sanctions Targeting Russia’s Revenues and Military Supplies

Published: 12 September 2025 | English Chronicle Desk

The United Kingdom has announced the imposition of 100 new sanctions aimed at disrupting Russia’s revenue streams and military supply chains, including measures targeting its so-called “shadow fleet” responsible for transporting oil and key electronic components. The announcement came from UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper during her visit to Kyiv, as Russian President Vladimir Putin escalates attacks against Ukraine, launching the largest aerial offensive of the war with over 800 missiles and drones fired in a single night.

Data indicates that the volume of Russian drones and missiles deployed against Ukraine continues to rise sharply, with 6,500 strikes recorded in July alone—ten times the number observed a year ago. Recent attacks have directly struck the Ukrainian cabinet of ministers and caused damage to both the British Council and EU delegation buildings in Kyiv, while also breaching NATO airspace over Poland, raising alarm across Europe.

The new sanctions specifically target 70 additional vessels within Russia’s “shadow fleet,” responsible for the transportation of oil, as well as 30 entities and individuals implicated in supplying equipment such as electronics, chemicals, and explosives used to manufacture missiles and other weapons systems. Among those sanctioned are Shenzhen Blue Hat International Trade Co., based in China, along with its Russian co-owners Elena Malitckaia and Alexey Malitskiy, and Turkey-based MastelMakina İthalat İhracat Limited Şirketi and its chief executive, Azerbaijani national Shanlik Shukurov.

Foreign Secretary Cooper, appointed just a week ago following Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s cabinet reshuffle, emphasised the UK’s commitment to countering Russian aggression. “The UK will not stand idly by as Putin continues his barbaric invasion of Ukraine,” she said. “His complete disregard for sovereignty has been shown this week when he recklessly sent drones into NATO airspace. The security of NATO and Ukraine are crucial to the UK’s security—an integral part of the prime minister’s plan for change.”

Cooper further stressed the importance of international cooperation to apply economic pressure on Russia. “International action to increase economic pressure on Russia and to cut off critical cashflows which he desperately needs to pay for this illegal war is vital. These sanctions form the next stage in the UK’s leading efforts to ramp up economic pressure alongside our security support and our work alongside the coalition of the willing for a just and lasting peace in Ukraine,” she said.

The sanctions are intended to weaken Russia’s ability to finance its ongoing military operations and signal the UK’s continued leadership in efforts to support Ukraine and uphold international law. Analysts say that targeting both shipping networks and supply chains is a strategic move designed to complicate Moscow’s logistics and reduce its operational capacity on the battlefield.