Zelenskyy imposes sanctions on Russian postal services operating in Ukraine's temporarily occupied territories

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed a decree enacting a decision of the National Security and Defense Council to impose sanctions on 10 Russian transport and logistics companies that deliver cargo to Ukrainian territories temporarily occupied by Russia.

Corresponding Decree No. 212/2026 has been published on the website of the Office of the President.

The sanctions list includes private Russian companies that transport goods to Russian occupiers and back, as well as provide logistical support to the Russian army.

"This package also includes enterprises operating in the temporarily occupied territories using seized Ukrposhta infrastructure. There, they not only distribute pensions and make other payments, but also function as passport offices, where they illegally issue passports to people and hand out draft notices," the statement said.

The sanctions document also names postal operators that, in circumvention of sanctions, have created channels for so-called parallel imports of dual-use goods.

"The special role of postal services lies in the delivery of microelectronics from abroad. It is unacceptable that a microchip can be mailed from Germany to Moscow. The sanctions are also aimed at restricting these supply channels. The relevant information has already been shared with partners," the statement quoted Presidential Advisor and Sanctions Policy Commissioner Vladyslav Vlasiuk as saying.