The UK sanctioned three units of the Russian military intelligence GRU agency and 18 of its officers due to their involvement in destabilizing activities across Europe. This includes accusations of their role in the 2022 attack on Ukraine's Mariupol theatre, which killed civilians, and previous actions targeting former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter in 2018. These sanctions extend to campaigns against media outlets and democratic institutions, with British authorities continuously alleging Moscow's involvement in various malign activities, including espionage, sabotage, and assassination.
The UK has sanctioned over 20 Russian spies and hackers due to a sustained campaign of malicious cyber activity to destabilise Europe, according to the Foreign Office.
Three units of the Russian military intelligence GRU agency and 18 of its officers have been sanctioned, including those involved in attacks against Ukraine.
The sanctions include individuals implicated in the 2018 nerve agent poisoning of former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia in the UK.
British authorities accused the Russian military intelligence of undermining democracy, targeting various institutions, and orchestrating malign activities like sabotage and assassinations.
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