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Canada imposes new sanctions on Russia / Defense industry and actors involved in missile production targeted

Raluca Ioana Draghici

9 November 2026, 20:48

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Canada announced on Monday, November 9, a new package of sanctions against Russia targeting the defense industrial base and individuals involved in the production of ballistic missiles. The measures were presented in Paris, on the sidelines of the G7 foreign ministers’ meeting, and include 38 entities and 24 individuals.

Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand said that the sanctions aim to reduce Russian President Vladimir Putin’s ability to attack Ukrainian cities with missiles. Ottawa maintains that it will continue to impose costs on Moscow until it ends its aggression and respects Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.

The package also includes measures against Russian cyber activities, as well as entities used to finance the war, including cryptocurrency exchanges. The announcement comes as Russia intensifies its attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, causing disruptions to electricity, heating, and water supplies ahead of winter.

Kyiv has called on its international partners to increase economic pressure on Moscow and financial support. Canada previously announced a contribution of 500 million euros to the European Union to cover Ukraine’s budget deficit next year.

Context: EU massively prepares and expands sanctions related to ballistic missile production chains

Before Canada’s announcement, the European Union had already adopted a series of extensive measures against Russia’s military industry. In one round, the EU added 826 companies and 743 directors, with a major portion of the designations linked to ballistic missile production chains, from component suppliers (semiconductors, communications equipment, optical and navigation systems) to firms in the networks that feed production.

In turn, before this wave, EU foreign ministers had also discussed and advanced additional listings, targeting approximately 1,600 individuals and entities in the military-industrial sector, with the aim of making it more difficult to produce the weapons Russia uses in the war in Ukraine. In parallel, the EU also addressed the component of cooperation with North Korea, sanctioning entities and individuals involved in Russia–North Korea ties which, according to the Council, support both Pyongyang’s military programs and Moscow’s war effort.