Council Decision (CFSP) 2026/614 of 16 March 2026 amending Decision 2014/145/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine

Official Journal EN of the European Union L series 2026/614 16.3.2026 COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2026/614 of 16 March 2026 amending Decision 2014/145/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Whereas: (1) On 17 March 2014, the Council adopted Decision 2014/145/CFSP(1). (2) In its conclusions of 19 December 2024, the European Council reiterated its resolute condemnation of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, which constitutes a manifest violation of the Charter of the United Nations, and reaffirmed its continued support for Ukraine’s independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity within its internationally recognised borders. The European Council stated that efforts to further limit Russia’s ability to wage war must continue. It also expressed the Union’s readiness to step up pressure on Russia, including by adopting further sanctions. (3) In view of Russia’s continued and escalating aggression against Ukraine, and in particular its recent brutal military campaign deliberately targeting civilian infrastructure, including energy, water and health facilities, which has caused severe suffering to the civilian population and which aims to undermine Ukraine’s resilience, the Council considers it necessary to adopt further restrictive measures. (4) In particular, the Council considers that nine persons responsible for actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine should be added to the list of persons, entities and bodies subject to restrictive measures set out in the Annex to Decision 2014/145/CFSP. (5) Decision 2014/145/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 The Annex to Decision 2014/145/CFSP is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision. (1) Council Decision 2014/145/CFSP of 17 March 2014 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine (OJ L 78, 17.3.2014, p. 16, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/ eli/dec/2014/145(1)/oj). ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2026/614/oj 1/8EN OJ L, 16.3.2026 Article 2 This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. Done at Brussels, 16 March 2026. For the Council The President K. KALLAS 2/8 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2026/614/ojANNEX The following persons are added to the list of persons, entities and bodies set out in the Annex to Decision 2014/145/CFSP: Name Identifying information Reasons Date of listing ‘2023. Aleksandr Yuryevich CHAYKO Function: Colonel General; Head of the Armed Alexandr Chayko, head of the Armed Forces Group in Syria, is the former 16.3.2026 Forces Group in Syria; former Commander of Commander of the Eastern Military District and was the most senior Russian military a.k.a. Alexander Yuryevich the Eastern Military District officer on the ground in Ukraine at the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion. CHAIKO DOB: 27.7.1971 Alexandr Chayko was the lead Commander in Ukraine when Russian troops entered Russian: Александр Юрьевич Bucha. The atrocities in Bucha constitute crimes against humanity and war crimes. ЧАЙКО POB: Golitsyno, Moscow Oblast, RSFSR, USSR (now Russian Federation) Alexandr Chayko was awarded the title of “Hero of the Russian Federation” in 2020. Nationality: Russian Therefore, Alexandr Chayko is supporting actions and policies which undermine and threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, or stability Gender: male and security in Ukraine. Tax Identification Number: 503009120703 2024. Andrey Viktorovich KONDROV Function: Colonel; Commander of the 5th Colonel Andrey Kondrov is the Commander of the 5th Separate Tank Brigade of the 16.3.2026 Separate Tank Brigade of the 36th Combined 36th Combined Arms Army. That brigade, led by Andrey Kondrov, is accused of Russian: Андрей Викторович Arms Army looting and murdering residents in Bucha. Those atrocities in Bucha constitute crimes КОНДРОВ against humanity and war crimes. DOB: 12.8.1976 Therefore, Andrey Kondrov is supporting actions and policies which undermine and POB: Dalnerechensk, Primorsky Krai, RSFSR, threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, or stability USSR (now Russian Federation) and security in Ukraine. Nationality: Russian Gender: male ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2026/614/oj 3/8 OJ L, 16.3.2026 ENName Identifying information Reasons Date of listing 2025. Artem Igorevich GORODILOV Function: Colonel; Commander of the 83rd Colonel Artem Gorodilov is the Commander of the 83rd Guards Air Assault Brigade 16.3.2026 Guards Air Assault Brigade; former and the former Commander of the 234th Guards Air Assault Regiment, which is part Russian: Артем Игоревич Commander of the 234th Guards Air Assault of the 76th Guards Air Assault Division. The 234th Guards Air Assault Regiment ГОРОДИЛОВ Regiment of the 76th Guards Air Assault participated in a massacre of civilians in Bucha when that city was occupied by Division of the Airborne Forces of the Russian Russian troops in the early days of the war. Artem Gorodilov led the 234th Guards Federation Air Assault Regiment at the time and was present in Bucha where hundreds of civilians died, in some cases as a result of brutal executions. DOB: 8.8.1984 Therefore, Artem Gorodilov is supporting actions and policies which undermine and POB: Moscow, RSFSR, USSR (now Russian threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, or stability Federation) and security in Ukraine. Nationality: Russian Gender: male Passport: series 4507 No 336855, issued on 20.8.2004 by the centre of internal affairs in Moscow (Sokolniki District) Tax Identification Number: 370203319194 4/8 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2026/614/oj EN OJ L, 16.3.2026Name Identifying information Reasons Date of listing 2026. Sergey Viktorovich Function: Major General; Commander of the Major General Sergey Chubarykin is the Commander of the 76th Guards Air Assault 16.3.2026 CHUBARYKIN 76th Guards Air Assault Division of the Division, whose troops committed most of the documented atrocities in Bucha, Airborne Forces of the Russian Federation including executions, torture and looting. Those atrocities in Bucha constitute crimes Russian: Сергей Викторович against humanity and war crimes. ЧУБАРЫКИН DOB: 25.8.1980 The 76th Guards Air Assault Division was at the forefront of Russia’s February 2022 POB: Ryazan, RSFSR, USSR (now Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine, with different elements of the division reportedly Federation) involved in fighting north of Kyiv, in Kharkiv Oblast near the city of Izyum and in the Nationality: Russian eastern Luhansk Oblast around Popasna. Gender: male Therefore, Sergey Chubarykin is supporting actions and policies which undermine and threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, or Passport: series 6102 No 632261, issued on stability and security in Ukraine. 16.10.2002 Tax Identification Number: 231523648681 2027. Viktor Viktorovich FILONOV Function: Soldier in the 234th Guards Air Viktor Filonov, while serving in the 234th Guards Air Assault Regiment of the 76th 16.3.2026 Assault Regiment of the 76th Guards Air Guards Air Assault Division, was involved in Russia’s war crimes against civilians in Russian: Виктор Викторович Assault Division of the Airborne Forces of the Bucha and Borodianka, Kyiv Oblast, in February to March 2022. ФИЛОНОВ Russian Federation He has adopted a child from the Russian-occupied Donetsk Oblast of eastern Ukraine a.k.a. Віктор Вікторович DOB: 9.4.1991 who was illegally deported to Russia. ФIЛОНОВ POB: RSFSR, USSR (now Russian Federation) Therefore, Viktor Filonov is supporting actions or policies which undermine and threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, or stability Nationality: Russian and security in Ukraine. Gender: male ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2026/614/oj 5/8 OJ L, 16.3.2026 ENName Identifying information Reasons Date of listing 2028. Vladimir Viatcheslavovitch Function: Major General; former Commander Major General Vladimir Seliverstov of the Russian Airborne Forces commanded the 16.3.2026 SELIVERSTOV of the 106th Airborne Division units of the 106th Airborne Division within the “Vostok” Combined Troops Grouping. In the period February to April 2022, he led the actions of subordinate Russian: Владимир Вячеславович DOB: 1.8.1973 troops during the Russian operation to capture Kyiv from the west. The personnel of СЕЛИВЁРСТОВ POB: Stanki Village, Vyaznikovsky District, those 106th Airborne Division units were involved in war crimes against the civilians Vladimir Oblast, RSFSR, USSR (now Russian in Kyiv Oblast, including in Bucha, Hostomel and Irpen. Those atrocities constitute Federation) crimes against humanity and war crimes. Nationality: Russian Vladimir Seliverstov has been awarded the title of “Hero of the Russian Federation”. Gender: male Therefore, Vladimir Seliverstov is supporting actions and policies which undermine and threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, or Address: Russian Federation, Moscow Oblast, stability and security in Ukraine. Kubinka, Armeyskaya Street 26, apt. 29 Passport: series 3418 No 265658, issued in 2018 6/8 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2026/614/oj EN OJ L, 16.3.2026Name Identifying information Reasons Date of listing 2029. Vadim Ivanovych PANKOV Function: Commander of the 45th Separate Major General Vadim Pankov is the Commander of the 45th Separate Guards Special 16.3.2026 Guards Special Purpose Brigade (Spetsnaz) Purpose Brigade (Spetsnaz), which is part of Russia’s elite airborne forces. He Russian: Вадим Иванович participated in the annexation of Crimea in 2014, leading special forces operations. ПАНКОВ DOB: 2.1.1968 Vadim Pankov commanded units during Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. His brigade was POB: Gomel, Belarus SSR, USSR (now Republic involved in the occupation of Bucha. He is accused of ordering the execution of 30 of Belarus) local residents and forcing civilians to remove the bodies of dead Russian soldiers. Those atrocities constitute crimes against humanity and war crimes. Nationality: Russian Vadim Pankov has been awarded the title of “Hero of the Russian Federation”. Gender: male Therefore, Vadim Pankov is supporting actions and policies which undermine and threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, or stability and security in Ukraine. 2030. Denis Aleksandrovich Function: Lieutenant Colonel; Commander of Lieutenant Colonel Denis Suvorov is the Commander of the 175th Separate 16.3.2026 SUVOROV the 175th Separate Reconnaissance Battalion of Reconnaissance Battalion of the 76th Guards Air Assault Division. At the beginning the 76th Guards Air Assault Division of the of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, his battalion was deployed as part of the Russian: Денис Александрович Airborne Forces of the Russian Federation division’s operations in Kyiv Oblast, including Bucha. His battalion’s reconnaissance СУВОРОВ activities supported the broader “cleansing operations” that led to documented war DOB: 6.11.1984 crimes. He personally participated in torturing civilians during the Russian POB: Pskov Oblast, RSFSR, USSR (now Russian occupation of Bucha in March 2022. Federation) Therefore, Denis Suvorov is supporting and implementing actions and policies which Nationality: Russian undermine and threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, or stability and security in Ukraine. Gender: male ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2026/614/oj 7/8 OJ L, 16.3.2026 ENName Identifying information Reasons Date of listing 2031. Aleksey Nikolaevich Function: Colonel; Commander of the 104th Colonel Aleksey Tolmachev, the Commander of the 104th Airborne Assault 16.3.2026’. TOLMACHEV Airborne Assault Regiment of the 76th Guards Regiment of the 76th Guards Air Assault Division, participated in Russia’s invasion of Air Assault Division of the Airborne Forces of Ukraine. From February to April 2022, he commanded the 104th Airborne Assault Russian: Алексей Николаевич the Russian Federation Regiment as part of the “Vostok” group of forces. His area of operations was the ТОЛМАЧЕВ western part of Kyiv Oblast. Units subordinate to Aleksey Tolmachev were involved in DOB: 23.4.1980 committing war crimes against civilians in the cities of Bucha and Irpen. POB: Moscow, RSFSR, USSR (now Russian Therefore, Aleksey Tolmachev is supporting actions and policies which undermine Federation) and threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, or Nationality: Russian stability and security in Ukraine. Gender: male Passport: series 6103 No 814361, issued on 8.4.2003 by the Railway District Department of Internal Affairs Tax Identification Number: 463205326671 8/8 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2026/614/oj EN OJ L, 16.3.2026