Ukrainian president Vladimir Zelensky has put into effect the decision of the country’s National Security and Defense Council to extend sanctions against a number of Russian airlines, including Aeroflot, Russia, and Ural Airlines. Relevant information was posted on Thursday on the website of the presidential office.

"The decision of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine on the application of personal special economic and other restrictive measures (sanctions), dated June 18, 2021 to be put into effect," the decree says.

The sanctions concern 103 legal entities, including aircraft design enterprises and factories, research and production centers, public organizations and others.

By signing his decree, Zelensky also approved introduction or extension of sanctions against 312 individuals (for three years or indefinitely).

On June 18, Ukraine’s national security and defense council introduced sanctions against CEO of the Russian state corporation Rostec Sergei Chemezov, Deputy CEO of VSMPO-Avisma Mikhail Shelkov, and Ukrainian businessmen Dmitry Firtash and Pavel Fuks.

According to Ukrainian mass media, about 2,500 individuals and legal entities were included into the sanction list at that time.