EU sanctions 10 individuals and 17 entities over unlawful deportation of Ukrainian children to Russia

The EU Council imposed asset-freezing sanctions and travel bans on 10 individuals and 17 entities under its Ukraine territorial integrity sanctions framework (Decision 2014/145/CFSP). The package specifically targets those responsible for the systematic unlawful deportation, forcible transfer, and forced ideological re-education/militarised schooling of Ukrainian children to Russia, occupied territories, and external facilities (such as a state-operated camp in North Korea). The designations focus on: Key Officials & Administrators: Regional leaders, occupation ministers of education/sports, and school directors enforcing pro-Russian curricula and military-patriotic drills. Camps & Infrastructure: 17 entities—including children's recreation centers, municipal tourism committees (like Moscow's Mostourism), and digital monitoring centers—engaged in cultural reorientation and erasing Ukrainian identity.