Switzerland adds 45 entities, 9 individuals to anti-Russian sanctions list — TASS

TASS · 🇷🇺 public Russia · Aug 11, 2026 · 128 words

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What to know about Swiss-EU Diplomatic Alignment

Switzerland has added 45 entities and nine individuals to its anti-Russian sanctions list, aligning its measures with those previously imposed by the European Union. The sanctions target individuals and companies allegedly linked to the Russian defense industry and UAV production.

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What happened

Following the European Union's lead, Switzerland has expanded its anti-Russian sanctions list by adding 45 entities and nine individuals, according to a statement from the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO).

Why it matters

The restrictive measures will take effect at 11:00 p.m.

Common ground

Nine individuals have been blacklisted for the first time, including Rostec Executive Director Oleg Yevtushenko, former head of the United Shipbuilding Corporation Alexey Rakhmanov, and businessman Takhir Garayev.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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Claim 1: “The restrictive measures will take effect at 11:00 p.m. local time on August 11 (10:00 p.m. GMT).”

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There is conflicting evidence regarding the effective date. One source mentions 11pm local time (without a date), while another source (#Mezha) explicitly states the measures take effect at 23:00 local time on August 12, contradicting the claim's date of August 11.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — August is the eighth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars. Its length is 31 days. In the Southern Hemisphere, August is the seasonal equivalent of February in the Northern Hemispher…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/August

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Swiss National Day (German: Schweizer Bundesfeiertag; French: Fête nationale suisse; Italian: Festa nazionale svizzera; Romansh: Festa naziunala svizra) is the national holiday of Switzerland, set on…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swiss_National_Day

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked country located at the intersection of Central, Western, and Southern Europe. It is bordered by Germany to the north, France to the wes…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Switzerland

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Claim 2: “Brussels previously imposed identical restrictions on these individuals and entities on June 15.”

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Multiple sources state that Switzerland followed the European Union's lead and that Brussels had previously imposed identical restrictions on June 15.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The European Union (EU) is a political and economic union of 27 member states that are located primarily in Europe. A supranational union with a total area of 4,233,255 km2 (1,634,469 sq mi) and an es…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Union

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The European single market, also known as the European internal market or the European common market, is the single market comprising mainly the 27 member states of the European Union (EU). With certa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_single_market

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The flag of Europe or European flag consists of a navy blue flag with twelve golden stars in a circle. It was designed and adopted in 1955 by the Council of Europe (CoE) as a symbol for the whole of E…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Europe

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Claim 3: “Switzerland has expanded its anti-Russian sanctions list by adding 45 entities and nine individuals, according to a statement from the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO).”

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Multiple independent web sources (TASS, #Mezha, and others) confirm that the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) added 45 entities and 9 individuals to the sanctions list.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The federal administration of Switzerland is the ensemble of agencies that constitute, together with the Swiss Federal Council, the executive branch of the Swiss federal authorities. The administratio…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_administration_of_Swit…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (often termed as SECO) is Switzerland's governmental center of expertise for economic policy, which includes economic development cooperation. Together with …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_Secretariat_for_Economic…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI) within the Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research is the Swiss federal government's specialised agency for n…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_Secretariat_for_Educatio…

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Claim 4: “Nine individuals have been blacklisted for the first time, including Rostec Executive Director Oleg Yevtushenko, former head of the United Shipbuilding Corporation Alexey Rakhmanov, and businessman Takhir Garayev.”

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Three independent web sources explicitly name Oleg Yevtushenko, Alexey Rakhmanov, and Takhir Garayev as individuals newly added to the Swiss sanctions list.

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web search NEUTRAL — Who Switzerland Added to Its Sanctions List. For the first time, representatives of Russia’s industrial and defense sectors have been subjected to Swiss restrictions. In particular, sanctions were imp…
https://mezha.net/eng/bukvy/554736f8_switzerland_expands_rus…

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web search NEUTRAL — Nine individuals have been blacklisted for the first time, including Rostec Executive Director Oleg Yevtushenko, former head of the United Shipbuilding Corporation Alexey Rakhmanov, and businessman Ta…
https://tass.com/world/2171461

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web search NEUTRAL — The list of sanctioned individuals includes: Oleg Yevtushenko. Alexey Rakhmanov. Tahir Garayev. In addition, dozens of Russian organisations now face restrictions, signalling Switzerland's readiness t…
https://112.ua/en/svejcaria-vvela-sankcii-proti-9-osib-ta-45…

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Claim 5: “The sanctions also target 45 companies and organizations involved in UAV production, military electronics, and component supplies.”

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Multiple web sources confirm that the 45 entities targeted are involved in UAV production, military electronics, and component supplies.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — RANGER is a tactical UAV system (TUAV) built as a Swiss-Israeli joint venture between Swiss aerospace enterprise RUAG Aviation and Israeli aerospace company Israel Aerospace Industries. Its design and…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RUAG_Ranger

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Black Hornet is a military micro unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) developed by Prox Dynamics AS of Norway, which was bought by Teledyne FLIR in 2016 for 134 million dollars. currently manufacturers t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teledyne_FLIR_Black_Hornet

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), or unmanned aircraft system (UAS), commonly known as an aerial drone or simply drone, is an aircraft with no human pilot, crew, or passengers on board, which instead …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unmanned_aerial_vehicle

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