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Official Journal EN
of the European Union L series
2026/1710 13.7.2026
COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2026/1710
of 13 July 2026
implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2642 concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s
destabilising activities
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EU) 2024/2642 of 8 October 2024 concerning restrictive measures in view of
Russia’s destabilising activities(1), and in particular Article 13(1) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,
Whereas:
(1) On 8 October 2024, the Council adopted Regulation (EU) 2024/2642.
(2) In its conclusions of 18 and 19 June 2026, the European Council condemned all recent hybrid attacks against the
Union and its Member States. In light of the persistent hybrid campaigns by hostile actors, notably Russia and
Belarus, the European Council called for increased and urgent efforts to strengthen resilience, enhance preparedness,
protect critical infrastructure, and prevent, deter and respond to hybrid attacks.
(3) The Union remains unwavering in its condemnation Russia’s malign activities directed against the Union, its Member
States, international organisations and third countries.
(4) In view of the gravity of the situation, the Council considers that one natural person should be added to the list of
natural and legal persons, entities and bodies set out in Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2024/2642.
(5) Regulation (EU) 2024/2642 should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2024/2642 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.
(1) OJ L, 2024/2642, 9.10.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/2642/oj.
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Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 13 July 2026.
For the Council
The President
K. KALLAS
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The following entry is added to Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2024/2642 under the heading ‘A. Natural persons’:
Name Identifying information Statement of Reasons Date of listing
‘80. Ivan Sergeevich KASYANENKO Function: deputy commander and senior Ivan Kasyanenko is the deputy commander of the Special Operations Service (SSD) of 13.7.2026’
official of the Special Operations Service (SSD) the GRU, which absorbed certain elements of Unit 29155, and is a senior official who
(Russian: Иван Сергеевич
of the GRU oversees SSD operations. He has been identified as a principal organiser and
КАСЬЯНЕНКО)
supervisor of Unit 29155 activities connected to Afghanistan, including alleged
Rank: Lt. General
efforts to provide financial incentives for attacks targeting the United States and
DOB: 9.9.1975 personnel of the international coalition operating in Afghanistan.
Nationality: Russian Ivan Kasyanenko also coordinated operations linked to the 2018 Novichok
poisonings of Sergei Skripal and his daughter, Yulia Skripal. In addition, he has been
Gender: male linked to the coordination of covert Russian activities in Europe, the management and
integration of Wagner Group networks in Africa in 2023 and military-technical
Individual Taxpayer Number: 773471856698
cooperation initiatives involving Iran.
Therefore, Ivan Kasyanenko is responsible for and implementing actions or policies
attributable to the Government of the Russian Federation which undermine or
threaten democracy, the rule of law, stability and security in third countries by
undermining public order and safety, and by exploiting armed conflicts, instability
and insecurity.
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