🇪🇺❌🇷🇺🇰🇵 — EU ambassadors have approved 1,646 new sanctions designations targeting Russia, with most focused on its military-industrial complex, according to Reuters.

More than half target individuals and organizations involved in producing Russian ballistic missiles, particularly the 9M723 Iskander-M. The measures cover missile research and testing facilities, rocket engines, solid fuels, specialized materials and other components used in missile production.

The sanctions also target drone manufacturers, submarine-servicing shipyards and 77 Russian politicians who ran for parliamentary seats in occupied Ukrainian territories.

The EU also approved sanctions against seven North Korean individuals and entities linked to Russia's war effort. The measures are expected to be formally adopted by EU foreign ministers on Monday.