On 15 June 2026, the Council of the European Union adopted new sanctions targeting Russia’s military-industrial complex, shadow fleet, energy sector, and entities involved in disinformation activities. The interim package includes 34 individuals and 47 legal entities. Work on the EU’s 21st sanctions package is ongoing in parallel.
Among the newly sanctioned entities is the Russian company Gefest & T. The company was featured in two NAKO investigations: one on foreign microelectronics found in Russian guided aerial bombs (KABs) and another on links between Russian fertilizer producers and the military-industrial complex.
Gefest & T develops and manufactures high-tech equipment for military aviation. In particular, its SVP-24 Gefest computing subsystems, used on Su-34, Su-35S, and Su-24M aircraft, help determine flight parameters and calculate bomb release points.
Another sanctioned company, TKH-Invest, was previously included in NAKO’s sanctions recommendations submitted to the European Commission. The company is a key shareholder of the Izhevsk Aviation Plant, which manufactures Russian unmanned aerial vehicles, including the SKAT 350M reconnaissance drone. The plant is also part of the Kalashnikov Concern, one of Russia’s leading developers of weapons and military equipment. According to NAKO’s research, TKH-Invest additionally owns companies that produce the Takhion and Granat drone systems.
As noted by the President of Ukraine’s Commissioner for Sanctions Policy, Vladyslav Vlasiuk, the new sanctions demonstrate a systematic approach to weakening Russia’s war machine. The restrictions target not only direct weapons manufacturers but also companies that enable and sustain the operations of Russia’s military-industrial complex.